States Consul-General at Shanghai, was nominated the frst Uniled States Minister' to Australia by President Roosevelt last night, after the establishment of formal "diplomatic elations between Australia and the United States, Mr. Gauss is 53 years of age and one of the oldest members of the Foreign Service Corps. in point of service, He began his career in 1907 when he was named Deputy Consul-General at Shanghai. Mr. Gauss was made. Consul-General_at Shanghai December 5, 1235, and has served in that capacity sinee—United Press,
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