Hankow, Jan. 2.
The hope that the new year would bring (0 the entire world peace, "to the" maintenance of which all endeavours of German diplomats are devoted." was expressed "by" the German Ambassador to Chi Oskar 'Trautman, the New Year's celebration at German Club here, which fended not ority by' members of the eotony ut Tankers but also by a nuwnber of German. refugees from other parts of Chins, The Germon Ambassador ex. Pressed the fear that a protracted war might sidminister such a blow the economic system of the Far Bast that the trade of all nations would be destroyed and an eecnomie recovery made doubtful, Dr. Trautman pointed out that the exemplary attitude displayed by the Germans in China during. the conflict had been recognized by prominent Chinese personages. The Ambassador moreover pald n teibiite fo the model ce-operation of "other foreigners in China who had helped the "Germans safely to evacuate numerets women and ehildven from such danger zones as Nanking, where the Germans were granted' refuge on foreign ships.—Trans-Ovean.
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