Connecticut western news., 1918-09-19

'feren2e apparent to me In our ssatus
MS I look back on II was that such an
interview was very unusual expert
ence for me, while II was not at all I'M
-usrn for the King, and l forgot, to be
conscious Of that ut the time.
Victor Emmanuel impressed me as
a sort of combination of Colonel House
and the late Frank V. Stockton. He is
rnap OF; simple and charming manner,
without pose, VINO has thrown himself
heart and soul into the cause of his
country and is working for II, night
and day, as, Hard as any Notifer person
in Italy. But he prefers to stay be-
hind the scores =wtriie=doing IL"
A Hard-Workinu Monarch.
sThAt this nonfonSrxcevtion of
representative OF the American De-
rilucracy'Nvns ne pose- for theatrical eff
feet is clearly evident from MrE Hollis
report Srr. wsTnt he observed and learn
cd~of the Kings daily routing The
Monarch tTtfs selected this lit1e villa
fcrthis headquarters on account Of it's
locaHpntin sonSenientl reach Of every
partnof tasmbatsfe-line.l Each Horning
he rises early, eats a simple BREAKFAST,
fbRe, ~ light luncheon put up pr him,
gets into his automobile and Aspends
the day. visiting some point fon the
dine. comforting WITH the officers and
talking with the soldiers, Earning
their needs first hand ana fhspiring
them by hts presence and his counsel.
night he-s studies, the plans Of battle
for the following day and never retires
without se4fing n, lettef to his family,
to whom he is passionately devoted.
He has ~sade observations OF the
battlefield from dlrigibles and aero
planes. At one tinein, 1915 he climb
ed to the snow-covered crest OF Rauch-
keel Mountains when the temperature
order that he might
congratulate the Alpine troops who
had just captured several Austrian po-
sftioils. sTA",- 2SlttN ID.
Experiences Under Fire.
In the course of our conversation"
sattf MFR. Hoft, che gave me a graphic
Hesrriptlop rref his experience in one
town near the frontier. The Austrians
discovered his presence In the town
ans. hsgan beIRbardina 1t. The King
Immediately withdrew from the town
ia atder that's as he told me, he might
not unneceSsaffty hhiperil the resi-
dents. What he did not tell me was
that he departed from the town open
ly, for he was evidently much more
concerned for the safety OF the people
than he was over the peril to his own
f-lffe. - sS.sls 49,. .s.s.---s.G E=to
HE is very much interested In the
mechanics tof 1jwa1fare. He described
grapnicallN the, thrrage drilr of theS
fatalian troops as Ne had witnessed II.
| rt.He showed me with great glee
German cross from a captured air
plane he had framed and hung on the
wall of his yobm. He described the
different designs he had seem painted
on German planes and was Particular
~ amused Mt one which had the design
of Teddy Bear"
- His :bem6thattn trSaltI9ns.
The Kings ability TO play his pres
3ert:uae tsseheresrit.hesa sfitis demo-
cratic Inheritance from his Savoy an
=eestors and his Spartan upbringing.
He was tutored by stern, old army
-calanel- Wha- III the -directian Of the
| boys royal father, treated him In ev-
lery way like the son of q private citi-
sen. ne has ever since preferred
simple, Rigorous living Hunting and,
! mountain climbing are among his ia
vorite pastlmes.
"What did be have 10 say about the
tpolitical and military sitpation" I
asked
sNpustnnst remember," MR. Holt re-
! pffed.s "fhat one canppt quote King
directly 4 " lille wa. discussed various
SshAges OF the rsltuab onslvery freely,
lwoitasi NOT be Mt qlberby TO give YER
batinl report of his 6piiiens In fact,
I he was careful ipFtalki ms With me not
tor express himself poHitfvely on mat
ters Of state policy, When i en-
croacned o.. such ground be would
gepespily COULTER BY dsidFwme what
| they sold nae IN ROME 'abo1td Z
t-------S~-~ Al Hurrircr or Arrer1ea. :
For instance, asked him IL II was
true that Italy desired America to
send military AID TO 4,eSl NE asked IL
they told me Tint in Rome.
"'Yes,' replied.
tf'"1ilie Ming slid Mat was rIght-Italy
did want our did,, Hg said we could
help particularly by sefidTig them steel
and tcoaiGs vs.. .N9F2rTE
'He expressed great deal of inter-
est On Ameniqqfrsffairs and the Ameri-
can attitude toward, the war and kept
me busy lsnsAthrsba ttsdughtful ques-
tons about them. He expressed the
greatest feeling of friendship towards
America and appreciation for what we
have already done, In the war. ITO
.lani,t.,lh MIR ns-nr1c -. -. ,.l1n Nera