The Archive · 1938

Prayers for German Envoy

Tokyo, Feb. 3.

Students representing twenty Japanese universities and high schools gathered before the Meiji Shrine and prayed for the recovery of Herr Herbert von Dirksen, German Ambassador to Japan who is seriously ill Despite this show of sympathy, Japanese anti-German feelings were seemingly growing stronger to-day as a result of reports that Germany was shipping large quantities of munition and other war materials to China.

Observers pointed out as significant that while feelings had mounted against Germany, comments were growing less bitter against the British following reports that Great Britain had given less material aid to China than Germany in recent weeks.—United Press.

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