The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-12-13
IN THE FATHERLAND
INTERESTING BITS OF NEWS
FROM THE GREAT GERMAN
EMPIRE.
WHAT'S DOING In OLD HOME

Summary of the Most Important Han.
peniags in the Land of the Kaiser
Timely Items for the German
Readers.
AT Berlin newspapers appeared with
mourning borders in respect to the
memory of Kaiser Franz Joseph of
Austria and printed eulogistic articles
on the late monarch. The Tageblatt
said: His life's task was done when
it was ordained that to him. who had
seen generations of statesmen and
princes pass away, should be given the
most grievouS fate to bear. The test
of his life has been furnished by the
world war In which all have been COM
bined that have been for decades
watching their prey, openly and Sc
cretly, from beyond Austria's border.
The test was passed brilliantly. The
social fabric of this Heterogeneous en-
pre- evinced strength and toughness
which amazed even the best judges"
The Taegliche Rundschau said Aus
trla's aged guardian and leader has
not gone before he knew that Aus
rlaS future was safe AuStrianS.
Hungarians and Germans bow united
~ before his bier" A similar note
was struck by the Deutsche Tages Zei-
tung, which said: "If it has not been
granted TO the emperor to see the day
OF final victory, yet the latter part of
MS Tie was frightened by the convic-
uon that the empire he had ruled I'M
Ger so many changes of fate had
proved its vitality" The dead en-
peror is praised as pacifist by the
NorddeutSche Allgemeine, which COM
mentS: Franz Joseph was Il firm pro-
tector of the alliance with Germany
ana of pacific policy which he, in
concert with the leaders of the Ger
man empire, was able to maintain for
many decades to the blessing of Eu-
rope"
period of complications may again
be impending in German-American re-
lanonS. Germany'S conduct of sub
marine warfare has brought forth an
which Joseph G. Grew, the American
charge, recently has filed no less than
ten in Berlin. Six remain to be an
swered, including the cases of the
Marina, on which q number of Ameri-
cans appear to have been killed, and
the liner Arabia, the sinking of which,
the American government declares, ap-
pears to be inconsistent with the
promises of the German government
regarding the treatment of passenger
liners. 1t is pointed out in Berlin that
according to testimony of it's own pas
Sengers the Arabia was armed and
used its cannon; that the sea was
smooth and that other vessels were
near. 1t is argued that the Arabia, hav-
ing on board a large number of coolie
war workers, should be regarded as a
transport.
These were the farewell words of
the late Kaiser Franz Joseph to his
people, army and navy: "To my be-
loved peoples l express my heartiest
thanks for their loyalty to me end my
house in happy days as well as in
times of distress. The consciousness
of this attachment has done me good
and strengthened me in fulfilling my
imperial duties. May they continue
to observe the same patriotic feelings
toward my successor. My army and
navy | remember with feelings of deep
est thanks for their bravery, loyalty
and devotion. Their victories gave me
joyful pride and their unmerited mis-
hapS painful sorrow. The excellent
spirit which at all times has animated
my army and fleet and both my land
wehrS gives me confidence that my sue
cessOr can also count on them not less
than / did"
Women are now rendering invaluable
aid in the administrative work of Bel
GUM, Governor General Won Kissing
having availed himself of as many fe-
male employees as were obtainabIe.
Several hundred of them have been ap-
pointed as hygienic instructors, as san
itary inspectors of homes and factor
les, and as enforcers Of the sanitary
and other regulations introduced by
the German regime. The women also
give special attention to measures for
the social evil.
Under Secretary of State Alfred
was appointed secretary
of state for foreign affairs, succeeding
Gottlieb Won Jagow, who was appointed
a life member of the bundesrath. Sue
ceeding Zimmerman as under secre-
tary will be Won Stumm, former coun-
selor of the German embassy at Lon
don. Second under secretary will be
Baron DOndem BusSiche Hadden-
hansen who until the declaration of
the war by Roumania was minister to
Bucharest.
For every thousand houses, with or
attached stores, in Berlin, no
less than sc stand empty as a result
of the war, according to statistics COM
piled by the statistical bureau OF
Greater Berlin. The great majority of
the empty houses are flats with one
fsld two rooms in addition to kitchen
and bath. The majority lie in the
north, east and south sections of Ber-
lin, where the poorer portion of the
lives. The total number of