The Archive · 1936

GERMANY RECEIVES LATE ENVOY'S BODY

Withelmshafen, Apr. 16. The remains of the Into German Ambassador to London, Dr. Leopold von Hoeseh, reached German sell this aflernéon and wore carried ashore from the British destroyer Scout with alt marks of respect and The Scout, which entered Withelm= shaven flying the German Swastika flag, is the first British warship to visit this port for 80 years and is believed to be the first British naval unit over to hoist the Swastika flag. The German flag also flew from the destroyer's stern alongside the coffin, which was surrounded by wreaths of honour.

At the quay, three companies of German marines and the entire naval officers corps of the harbour were drawn up on parade, A gun cartl~ age was brought up alongside to receive the coflin, on which an en-form ous wreath from Chancellor it~

Ter was laid, The body will reach Dresden tomorrow, to be interred in the family vaull—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min,

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