Buenos Aires, Dec. 21.
President Roberto Ortiz has granted permission to the officers and crew of the Admiral: Graf Spee to attend the funeral of their commander, Captain Langsdorf, who committed suicide yesterday.
Further details on the suicide reveal that after dinner last night, Captain Langsdorf chatted with his officers before retiring to his room. He shock hands with each officer before leaving, and also handed a letter to an Embassy official destined to the German Ambassador.
This morning, he was found lying on a Germen flag on the floor beside his bed. His right temple was pierced by a bullet from a revolver which he had in his hand
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