of President As the news of the death of President von Hindenburg reached members of the local German community on Thursday night, general grief was expressed in both official and oficial circles and the sterling Qualities of the great leader Gnd peace were recalled with af-
"The sad tidings were conveyed to the staff of the German Consulate General by the "North-China Dally News" and immediately the national and swastika flags flying over the conular buildings were lowered to half staff. The following exclusive statement was issued that night by Liew Gol. Hermann Knobel, the Consul-
General:—"In view of the sad news from Germany during the last two days, the decease of the venerable German /Reichspresident, Field-Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, was to be expected every hour, Nevertheless, the fact of his death came as a very hard shock all Germans. With President von Hindenburg a man passed away who was one of the best representatives of old' Prussian military tradition. Out fof a time that already has become history he jutted into our days as a landmark of fidelity and dutifulness.
"By his straight and absolutely re able chat President von Hin-den burg, as a soldier and as a states man, gained the confidence of the entire German people to an extent that very seldom a military or polit-local leader has been able to acquire, and it was not only the German copie who placed that great con Adence in him, but he was also trusted and respected in foreign countries. Thus his personality has much contributed to the consolidation of i ternational relations, "It is with the deepest grief and sorrow that the Germans abroad, t0- Jgcther with their compatriots at home, deplore the loss of a man who cannot easily be replaced." members of the Consular Body, Chit nese Government officials, educators, and leaders of commerce and indus try called at the German Consulate General in Whangpoo Road and offered their sympathies.
Among those who called or whose cards were presented at the "Con sulate General were Sir John Bre-pan, HM. Consul General; Mr. Ishii, Japanese Consul General; Gen. Wu 'Te-chen, Mayor of the Muni ality of Shanghai; Mr. 1. I. Spilwanek, Soviet Consul General; Mr. Ove Lunn, Danish Consul Gener Mr. Binar' H, Lindquist, Swedish Consul General and Charge @'Affires; Mr. Edwin S. Cunningham, United States Consul General; Mr.
Max, Czechoslovakian Charge 'WAfaires; Mr. Akseli Salmineo, acting Consul General for Finland; Messrs. Tang Leong-li and M.S. Chen of the Chinese Minisicy of Foreign Affairs; Mr. V. Hoo "Chic sai, Chinese Minister to Switzerland; Col, John C. Beaumont and officers of the Fourth Regiment, the United Stales Marines; Mr. Mario Castello-Branee, of Brazil; and Dr. ¥. F. Hsu, Council's Sympathy Brig-Gen. E. B. Macnaghten, Acting Chairman of the Shanghai Muni-
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