The Archive · 1933

KOELN'S DEPARTURE On Monday afternoon the Ger

man cruiser Koeln left. port con: tinuing her good-will voyage round the world, Captain Schniewind and his officers will carry with them, on her visit to Far Eastern ports, Her reception at Tsingtao, with its 'special historical signifeance, "and Shanghai with its increasing' Ger man influence, will undoubtedly. go down in local history og a new era in post-war German development, and "Berlin's "policy. to send. feruiser on. tour" every year will bear rich fruit in bringing to dise tant communities a concrete" and Personal" symbol ofthe home country and strengthening national Privilege of inspecting ing testa ater communities, the entertained on the cruiser is warme ly appreciated, "and the little servicemen of several na-Wonalities, friends and foes during the "last, war, gathered "in ami and cordiality, expunging memories other years in an atmosphere of Peace, was a fine gesture which will be long remembered in Shang: hai, Not without point was. the fact that, although ten nationalities Were represented, all the speeches, were in English, tribute. as gracious as it is acceptable toa country which has worked and i Working hard in the cause world peace,

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