The Archive · 1933

Honours for President King Opens Civic Von Hindenburg

HALL IN LEEDS

Berlin, Aug. 27.

London, Aug, 23.

'The 19th anniversary of Ficld-The Lifeguards, who are rarely Marshal von Hindenburg's victory in seen outside London, provided the the Battle of Tannenburg, when he sovereigns' escort, when the King dealt a decisive blow to the Rustian and Queen drove through the streets lannies invading East Prussia, was of Leeds to-day to open the new feelebrated to-day, at the foot of the civil hall. The new building "has [Tennenburg Memorial in East Pri been erected at a cost of £600,009 sia. to replace the too small town hall, commemoration of the occa: which was opened by Queen Vic-remarkable honours were paid Presi-{oria 75 years ago. dent von Hindenburg by the Nazi 'A salute of 21 guns was fired ax Captain Herman Goering, Their Majesties reached the city Jen behalf of Prussia, presented him boundary, where they were met. With a large estate at Langenau a wnd|the Lord' Mayor and other officials the forest of, Preusser and went in procession to the town ting the President hall,

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