6,000-Ton German Training Cruiser Arrives Here in ship wag truly. International, 'They had lunch at the Dome every' Friday. when past enemies and allies met in 2 spirit-of camaraderie and. frlend-Ship, which, he thought, could well be emulated by many politicians, Captain Lehmann commanded a ship bearing name of which he must be justly proud, and Tt wes their pleasure this occasion to have him and his fellow officers with them at this small Course of Six Months' Trip HEN only a few tugs were fussing to and fro on the Whangpoo, and but one or two people were to be seen on The Bund, the German cruiser Emden, a grey shape gradually becoming more distinct as she came up river, steamed slowly up and.anchored at Buoy 5 on Feb. 2. No sooner was she at a standstill than a roar was heard overhead, and a big three-engined Junkers plane belonging to the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, swooped down low over the decks until it seemed that it might carry away one of the masts, Round and round the plane circled, coming nearer and nearer each time, until finally it disappeared over the roofs of The Bund skyscrapers, after having the honour of being the first to pay respects to the German visitor, which left again on Feb. 10, While a boatload of sailors was.
Jowered, a launch from the Ttalian such a thorn in the side of the Allied gunboat' Lepanto, anchored near by, navies during the Great War. Hang-put off and helped the cruiser to) Ing not far from the entrance to the moor at number buoy. officers' mess is the name plate of th The first item on the program-Emden, returned to the German Gov-me for the Emden was ernment by the Australian Govern dal call by her commander, Kapitaen ment. Close to it Is a lst of all those zur See W. Lehmann, accompanied members of the crew who lost their by Lieutenant-Commander Buchel, of ives, and a picture of the commander the ship's company, Lieut.-Col. Her of the old Emden, Among the mem~ mann Kriebel, Consul-General for bers of the crow whose names are Germany, and Herr E, von Randow, vice-consist upon Mr. HE. Arnhold, at the Administration Building, The party were received by a guard of honour formed by a detachment from the Russian Regiment, S.V.C.
Captain Fowles then called for a toast to the Emden, which brought an cruhuslastic response.
Expressing thanks, Captain Loh-mann pointed to" the old German ensign Which hung overhead, and then Produced one. of the new ensigns, bearing the Nazi emblem in. the entre with the old Imperial German Engle In one corner. This he presented to Captain Fowles, and proposed the toast of the "International Royal Air Force' Assocation."
Captain Fowiss then called on M. Norman" MacGregor, who recalled how he came into possession of the relic. "Accepting "the git, Captain Lehmann said that i would be put in the museum of the old Emden.
"Among noti-miliary guests at the Juneheon was Lieut-Col, Hermann Knobel, German Consul-General,
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