German Official on Way Back to Reich Los Angeles, Aug. 21.
Dr. Gerhardt Westrick, Trade Counseller to the German Embassy at Wa-ashington, whom New York new papers called a "super-propagandist" promoting German-American trade relations, was en route to San Frai cisco today aboard the Japanese liner Nitta Maru.
It was reported here that Dr. Wes-trick would return to Germany v Jepan and Siberia. He was accompanied by his family and his secretary, the Baroness Von Wagenheim.
Dr. Westrick refused to discuss hi presence on the Japanese steamer, simply saying that he was going to San Francisco. It was learned, however, that he had booked passage on the Nitta Maru to Yokohama.—United Press.
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