The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-25
IN THE FATHERLAND
INTERESTING BITS OF NEWS
FROM THE GREAT GERMAN
EMPIRE.
WHAT'S DOING In OLD HOME
Summary of the Most Important Hap
penings in the Land of the Kaiser
Timely Items for the German
Readers.


I'VE have been a peaceful nation
wishing nothing more than to be left
alone and to continue our trade with
the world. But unfortunately for US.
our vigorous and external trade
reached closely that of Great Britain,
and if another four years of peace had
reigned we would have surpassed
Great Britain, and this the rulers Of
the seas could not permit" The above
statement was made by Alfred Lob
mann, president of the chamber of
commerce of Bremen, who is recog
nized all over Europe as one of
the greatest authorities on CONNER
cialism and who is one of the best
posted men in the cotton and wool
business. The industrial situation in
Germany at present is that industries
are producing all that is required for
the warfare OF Germany. The money
spent goes to the industry, and from
there to the laborer and to the sup
pliers Of the raw material, and in
due course flows back to the banks,
from where it is signed, after a Ger
tain time, in the form of war loans.
and comes back to the eXchequer, to
commence its course afresh.
Friedrich Naumann, progressive
member of tie reichstag, and protag-
onist of the movement for bringing
Germany and Austria together on a
common tariff policy, published an ar
ticle intended for circulation in Rus
sian Poland, on the future status Of
occupied territory. If the Poles indi-
cate clearly that they have definitely
broken with Russia and want close
relations hereafter with the central
powers, especially in a military sense,
says Herr Naumann, this would ma
terially facilitate the solution of the
Polish problem. Herr Naumann holds
that Germany and Austria will show
a greater readiness for concessions as
the Poles show a determination to
rely upon and cooperate with the CEN
trail powers in military matters.
Laws in force and in the course of
enactment provide that nobody within
Austria and Hungary may buy an ar
ticle of necessity and then sell it again
for the sake of personal gain. This
affects transactions in foodstuffs espe-
cially. When the war broke out it
was found that there were many who
wished to profit by it through the DOR
nering" of certain supplies. In little
time the cost of living went up alarm
ingly, increases ranging from so to
400 per cent. To curb this tendency
the legislative bodies of Austria and
Hungary had to act in the matter.
Suitable laws were adopted, and these
are now being so amplifed as to close
the loopholes which various actions at
law have disclosed
One of the results of the war will
be the industrial, commercial and ag-
ricultural development of Asiatic Tur-
key, especially Mesopotamia. by Ger
man capital and efficiency. A large
emigration of farmers and mechanics
to the valleys of the Euphrates and I'll
nary of Berlin reports an astonishing
increase Of students, who are taking
special courses in the Turkish, Per-
sian and Arabic languages. Most of
these students are merchants, electri-
clans, chemists and mechanics who
will try to make their fortunes in Asia
Minor.
y
declaration that the shortage of
food in Germany has reached critical
stage was made by DR.. Edmund Won
SIach of New York, chairman of the
citizens committee on food shipments
1T is impossible to describe the ne
cessity for milk for the babies" said
Doctor Won Mach. Rich and poor,
nobleman and plain citizen are beg
ging for it from America. The babies
must have it if their lives are to be
saved"
The Ford peace party went by spe-
cial train through Germany. They re-
ceived most considerate treatment
while travelling across German soil
Several Of the Ford leaders said the
friendliness with which the party was
received emphasized Germanys desire
for peace. The reception accorded the
peace pilgrims by German officers dur
ing the trip was the most cordial they
have received since their arrival in
Europe.
The marriage of Prince Joachim,
sixth son of the kaiser. has been set
for the end of February. 1t will be
purely war ceremony with only i'm
mediate relatives present.
Capt. Franz Won Papen, the recalled |
German military Gttache at Washing
ton, telegraphed from Falmouth, where |
he arrived on the Noordam, to the |