Late President Held as Real German Leader Joining the world expression, of sorrow at the death of Presidenttvon Hindenburg, the Chinese press on Fri day devoted a great amount of space {fo his career, paying glowing tributes fo his personality and deeds. Concern was alto expressed over the future of the European situation, the influence of the President being held fat responsible for preventing drastic policies from being carried out by extremists, "During the lest few days every: ady interested in international affairs ave been much concerned over thi Realth of, President Hindenbur says the "Shun Pao", "Those who Fempected him hoped that he could pull through his sickness Dut the aged President hes finally succumbed. Not only the German people are deeply Brleved over the loss of their history Taking hero but the Chinese people Join them in mourning over the death world figure.
"president Hindenburg's personality is worthy of high praise, He knew only the interest of his country and Dut everything else Into second place. He did not care much for his own jo, He had no party afflia~ tions: he was a national figure who Knew nothing but the welfare of the people. He did not speak much but everything he said he meant to carry out."
The Only Real Leader After recalling how the great! statesman and soldier was summoned to defend the eastern front after his retirement from military service and the numerous incidents in which he fully demonstrated his great personality and his interest for his country, the paper says: "Hindenburg was the only real leader In modern Germany and he possessed all the qualifications of a leader."
Commenting on the assumption of the post of President by Herr Hitler, the paper queries: "Will he follow the example of Hindenburg or will he continue to pursue his drastic activity Continuing, the paper "Before Hindenburg breathed his last he had an hour's talk with Hitler. Provably the deceased gave his last advice to his colleague during the conversation, It Hitler can acadvice it will but for the good of Germany a3 wel he death of Hindenburg is not only a loss to Germany, but a loss to the whole world," says the "China Times". "Although' the German Government has been reorganized several times during the past few years, Hindenburg continued to maintain his induence and earned the respect the whole world, When German Decause Hindenburg commanded the profound respect of the people and What he said was always looked upon with favour by the people. While it is true that the perseverance of the German people has much to do with the reconstruction of Germany, Hindenburg's personality certainly played fan important part in rebuilding the German nation."
The Future of Germany Having highly praised his patriot fam, personality "and loyalty, the Paper continues: "Hindenburg's death may produce far-reaching effects in the future peace of the world. Although the German politicians have been anxious to adopt a stronger policy against the Allied Powers and fo free themselves from the yoke of! the Armistice Treaty, they did not adopt extreme actions to carry such ambitions through. These politicians did not do what they intended to because they were afraid of Hindenburg, But now the President is dead andthe politicians are left tree to carry out whatever policy they wish. Germany has lost her guardian and not at all unexpected that the party in power might resort 10 extreme measures, Naturally the German people will be the first to suffer and then the European powers would all be affected. So the loss of Hin-den burg 1s not only a misfortune for the German people, but " misfortune for future world peace."
"Hindenburg Spirit"
Nanking, Aug. 3.
Paying a warm tribute to President von Hindenburg, the official "Central Daily News," in a leading article to-ay, says that the life of one of the {greatest personalities of modern times While describing the Field Marshal's death as an irreparable loss to the German nation, the journal expresses the belief that ihe German people are 80 thoroughly imbued with the von Hindenburg spirit that whoever succeeds him. will follow his glorious example of devotion to-the father-Tand—Reuter. community mourned the death of callers conveyed to Lieut-Col. H.
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