The Archive · 1938

German Red Cross Party On Way Home

Hongkong Press Tribute To Good Work

Hongkong, July 25.

Following a sojourn of four and a half months and after having completed its work, the German Red Cross commission under the leadership of Dr. Fritz Trautmann, son of the German Ambassador to China, and Dr. Podgurski left here yesterday to return to Germany on board the s. Potsdam.

The main work of the commission consisted of supervising the distribution of over 200 tons of medical supplies presented by Germany to the Chinese people.

In farewell articles issued here, the local press, especially the Chinese acknowledges the work of the German commission with gratitude.—Trans-Ocean.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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