Mr. Cyrus E. Woods, American diplomat-lawyer, died here yesterday at the age of 79.
At the time of the devasta earthquake in Japan in 1923, Mr. Woods, then: American: Ambassador io that cóuntry, was regarded by the Japanese people as one of the outstanding heroes of the catastrophe.
Although he narrowly escaped death, and lost everything he had in Japan, he threw himself into relief work, and his efficient efforts on behalf of the stricken people won for him the commendation of the entire country.
The Japanese newspapers made much of the fact that Mr. Woods was the only chief of a foreign mission who did not flee from Tokyo during the earthquake. One newspaper. paid him the compliment of that during' his mission in he had created "the most favourable impression made by any American diplomat during the last 60 years."
Japan v i in s the third country which Mr.
Woods had served as diplomatic re ive of the United States, having previously been Minister to Portugal and Ambassador to Spain.
His diplomatic service followed many years active service in State politics in Pennsylvania, and a notable career as a lawyer.
Mr. Woods was born at Clearfield, Pa, on September 3, 1861. He received his master's degree at Lafayott College in 1886, and three years later was admitted to the Pennsy1- mania Bar. Mr. Woods was a former vice-president of the American Bar Association.—Reuter.
Mr. Charles Henry Godfrey London, Dec. 9.
The death of Mr. Charles Henry Godfrey occurred here on December 3. Mr. Godfrey was formerly head of the Public Works Department-in A motion for the erection of a memorial within the precincts of Parliament, to the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith will be moved by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons next Thursday.
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