Buenos Aires, Dec. 20.
Captain Hans Langsdorft, skipper of the German pocket battleship Admiral Grat Spee Which was exploded and sunk by her own crow off Montevideo, Usaguay. on Sunday evening to vent internment or certain destruction from guns of Allied warships, today committed suicide, He took his own life by shooting himself with a revolve!
Lanssdorit was found dead Foot of the fmmixrants Hotel per of the ill-fated German warship did not eon the moment but had eaves planned to take his own' life. He left a letter to this effect, the letter, Capiain Langsdort sai that from the fitst_moment. he had decided to share the destiny of his boat. Me added that although he had decided from the first on. his own fate, he resolved to postpone ing his own' life Tong. enough 10 linen who formed his crew.
Langsdorit, some believed, took his own life because of severe and French United Press Tar British authori joe of marriage Hicenees for -men joes 20 that they may on short eave. Inthe Hence 24; guineas, compared wi Te. Gd. for a church wed lower rate applies only when due notice of marriage is given. hardly likely to take such stops.
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