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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934.

LAST SCENES AT THE

Chancellor Hitler's Funeral Oration

IMPRESSIVE SERVICE TO THE NATION'S HERO

"Be Faithful Unto Death

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Field Marshal von Hindenburg, the hero of Tannenberg and a personality held in the utmost reverence by the German peo ple, made his last journey from his estate at Neudeck to the Tannenberg memorial where an Impressive: ceremany wis con.... ducted as befitting the end of a great man.

It was revealed that the late Field Marshal had specified in his will that he desired no self-glorification at his funeral and that the dead in the Great War should be remembered.

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Pross")

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela

Ordinance, 180), graphic Messager

Beceivad, August 7, 4.30 p.m.)

Tannenberg, August 7. The famous memorial here is a massive octagonal walled enclosure with eight pillars set at angles. erected to mark the. Field ·Mar- shal's victory over invading Rus- slan armies. His body was received by the military escort and accom- panied in a slow march to the Court of Honour within the memorial where it will be placed on a bier before the altar and crucifix. Hitler will deliver the funeral oration here.

TANNENBERG

were

cushion was carried from the

IMPRESSIVE SCENES "Tower of Generals" and set down in the centre of the court of

Berlin, Ang. 7. Most Generals and Admirals witnessed yesterday as the body, honour.

impressive scenes stood with drawn swords, slowly of the late President of Germany, but impressively the strains of Field-Marshal Paul won Hinden- Beethoven's, “Eroica” Held the burg, was borns from Neudeck to Tannenberg for burial. To the

hearers in its spell,

The

oficial clergyman, Field roll of muffled drums in the

Chaplain Dohrmann chose as his text "Be faithful utito death and I shall give thee a crown of Life." The preacher said this should be regarded as Hindenburg's last ad- monition to the German people and the army.

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HINDENBURG'S WISHES Hindenburg himself, said the preacher, had once exclaimed "I have done nothing else but to make use of the gifts which God gave me--to praise and to approve Is alone the grace of God." The preacher emphasised that it was the express wish of the deceased that in funeral service held for him, special mention should be made of those who fell in the and a half years later the Ger

Great War. Another wish express- man people heard the name offed with great emphasis had been C.neral Paul von Hindenburg for "T the first time, the world war was

praise making

·raging, over Europe. In the hour of direst need, the Kaiser recalled his general from retirament and gave him the command of the army in East Prussia. Bix days Ister, Cannons were booming in the lovely East Prusatan land. In three days more church bells were ringing the battle of Tannenberg had been won. One belved GET=" man province had been saved from devastation and millions of peo- ple filled with gratitude uttered the name of the great commander who with his helpers had rrofern

ed this miraculous rescue.

LIFE OF STRUGGLE Thus, his Ufetime was full of unparalleled struggle, Crisis fol- lowed crisis. Hope was alienated with despondency and confidence with despair. Again and again the A short fare-nation rose to its feet. In the faithful discharge of duty, millions went about in their work. For the next hundred years, it would not

wish speeches."

Hitler then delivered his message to the German people. This was followed by the Lord's prayer, benediction and finally the hymn sung by the whole assemblage "Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott" that is. "The mighty fortress is our God."-Transocean Kun Min.

BAPTISTS' REQUEST [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Pres" (Copyright.)]

Berlin August 7,

At the request of the World Baptist alliance which is holding an international conference here this week, the state funeral cere- monies for Hindenburg at Tannen- berg on Tuesday will be broadcast

nickering glare of torches held aloft. the come was carried out from Neudeck Castle by four òm-

cers of the East Prussian Regt

ment

two

MEMORIAL

JEWISH MOSLEM RIOTS

Forty Eight Hours of Fighting

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.31.

Alglers, Aug. 6.

state of individual selge.

Moham-

Behind the comn, Impassive ́SL ́A statue. walked President von Hindenburg's, son, with his wife The religious riots between and the Field-Morshal's

the Jewish and the daughters and their husbands. city of Constantine, after forty As the coffin was placed on the left a portion of the city in flames eight hours of feverish fighting, catafalque, a mixed choir from the on Monday, and the rest of it in a village church #rendered The Fower of Love," and the vicar spoke a few prayers. The comin was placed on a gun-carriage, the funeral cortege, formed by "de- tachments from all troops, follow lines of torch-bearing mourners as ing at a Blow March through the

far as Deutscheylau, where the coffin was transferred to a motor hearse.

ment of troops and police, the Accompanied by a motor detach- hearse continued for 50 miles to Tannenberg, arriving at 4.a. to day.

at Froedenau from where the late The cortege halted briefly President, with his stan, directed the famous Battle of Tannenberg. hearse. Reuter

FLORAL TRIBUTES

ton of the main masque by a Roused by the alleged desecra- Semitic citizen, the raging Moham- the local police by repeatedly medana proved to be untamable by

storming

Jewish section. Though the Jewish inhabitants put knives, torches and even arearms, up a sturdy opposition with clubs,

the Mohammedans scared heavily,

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plundered and with a dozen of private homes of buildings barat. leading Jews gone up in flames. lous two days behind heavily bar- most of the citizens spent a tremu- ricaded doors with rides at hand. Since the fanatical bands of both parties are daring death for their respective Gods, and more than a match for the meagre garrison was started, troops, gendarmes and and the police, a generalized 8.0.8. even fremen marching to the res- cue on Monday from the bearest cities, of Bone and Philippeville. Unomicial estimates place the

in the huge auditorium of Berlin's carnation was sent by His Matest dead at 20, and seriously wounded

exhibition hall in which the con- gress is assembling daily. general public are cordially invited

The

to attend.-Transocean Kuo Min.

LAID TO REST

Tannenberg, Aug. 7.

On the lonely plains of East

The b'er arrived at dawiz after"

Hindenburg's last journey · from Neudeck to here last night wÉS given the character of a triumphal march. The nocturnal cortege making its way from Neudeck to the monument between two long lines of flickering torches was without parallel in the history "of the German army. well service at Neudeck was held last night attended by members of his family only and after benedic- tion was pronounced the Reichs-he necessary for the German peo-Prussia, after an umpressive and wehr took charge of the body ple to redeem its honour. Never elaborate ceremonial, Hindenburg which was placed on a gun car-

have the soldiers been more brave, was laid to rest in the Field Mar- rage in the dead of night and

more preservering and more self-shal's tower in the huge brick me transferred here between lines of

sacrificing than in that four and morial to his decisive victory at a guard of honour from Hinden- a half years. A miracle of ac- Tannenburg. burg's OWB battalions Near hievements Incomprehensible un Froegenau on the summit of the less the power of personality night long journey amid-the-roll- hi from which the dead comman-weighed and measured. In the of drums and lumined by giant name of the General Field Mar-hares from the four memorial tow- shal lay power and magic that era. The cofin was placed in the humbled the might of Rusia, at catafalque in the courtyard facing that time the greatest military the forty foot cross. Stands had power. Sudden but unfortunate-been placed for the distinguished ly too late, the Kaiser gave him mourners, Chancellor Hitler, Col- the 'command of the entire Geronel Hindenburg, ministers, dip- man army, Hindenburg succeeded lomatists and members of the in averting an acute crisis for the Reichstag. moment and stiffen the German

Veterans carried the colours resistance for another two years of the Tanneriberg Regiments, marked by unparalleled victories while the deceased Field Marshal's

historical blemish on the career of the great soldier but solely condemnation of politicans. When resistance at

Floral tributes from all parts of

Berlin, Aug. 7. the world were received in Berlin yesterday to be placed on the grave of President Paul von Hindenburg. A wreath of white dahlias and King George, bearing the insertp- to, George, R.I., while a wreath of laurels, with rare exotic orchids, bearing a red and white inscribed ribbon, was sent by the Emperor of Japan.

asters and while carnations, with China's token was a wreath of

blue and white ribbons, with the inscription, Republique de Chine. In gold letters-- Reuter.

THE

GLORIOUS DEAD'

der directed the enctrelement of the Russian army, the funeral pro- cession made a two-minutes halt. The Fuchrer arrived in East Prussia yesterday afternoon in his airplane.. General Goering who had flown from Berlin to Neudeck placed a large wreath with ย black, white and red bow on Hin denburg's coffin, At yesterday's memorial service in the Reichstag Vice Chancellor von Papen and the German Crown Prince in Hus- Even the tragic end of this titanic baton and war medals were placed concerning the Cenotaph in White- sar uniform were present. Both struggle involves

arrived here this morning. All the Berlin shops and banks will be closed to-day during the funeral

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A Mystery Of The Cenotaph

This is the story of a mystery in front of the comin

Around was a vast throng of twaing as it is astonishing.

hall mystery which is as intrigu- hundred thousand persons from all parts of Germany who followed the have elapsed since the signing of During the Afteen years that

at 200, "

Cazdo to whom the first news of the The Governor-General of Algiers,

outbreak was reached, is in Faris and is expected to arrive here on Monday by a hydroplane from Marseilles.- Transocean' Kuo

Min

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, August 7. London silver prices 'to-day were up one-eighth, as follow:-

Spot

August 4 - August 7′′ 20.11/16 20.13/16 Forward.....20.13/16 20.15/18 The London сп New York cross-rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 5.04-7/16, compared with 5.04-1/4 at closing on Saturday, August 4th,

NO WAR FOR TEN YEARS

ARABS

WITH

Striking French Roadmakers Deal The First Blow

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Received: August 7, 4-50 p.m.)

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Paris, August 7. Pitched battles were fought be makers and Arabs at Lyons on tween the striking French road

makers' Union had ordered a Monday afternoon. The Road strike whereupon the owners de cided to take on Arab workers.

fired several shots juring one Frenchman. When the revolver the Arab. failed the Frenchmen made for

passing by in a tramcas, seeing

Meanwhile about thirty their countryman in distress, cazde

to his rescue. A regular battle ensued and the Police were only able to quell the disturbance after was considerable effort. Thirteen Arabs arrested-Traniacean Auo

Sixty French roadmakers posted themselves up as pickets and struck down one Arab who without a Trade Union license were The Arab drew his revolver and - Mix,

LIQUOR CASE

-IN SEATTLE

Canadians Fail To Appear

PROPERTY SEIZURE IN AUSTRIA

(Special to “Hong Kong Dally Press")

Vienna, August 7. The seizure of all property of -"German" Academic Society of Jurists" has been carried out by

a police order here. This action is. Beattie, August 7. based on charging the Society with The Federal Judge, Meterer, has "Active in spirit forbidden ordered Mr. George Reifel, son of the National-Sodalist par

the President of the Brewers and Transocean Kuo Min Distillers, Ltd. of Vancouver to fortelt his $100,000 bond on which The was released.

Evidence was given that two

He and his father, Mr. Henry United States surgeons were re-

ceremonies. Transocean Kuo. Min. home collapsed, the leader aga eremony by means of loudspeak countless millions have looked on Mr. Lloyd George's Retfel, falled to appe Government we dr. stenry Holfel was shas-

FULL TEXT OF SPEECH

(Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press">

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele. graphic" Kersges Ordinance, 1894 Received, August 7, 7.30 p.m.)

Tannenberg, Aug. 7. ̧

The following is the full text of the Relchschancellor's speech at

the burial service of Hindenburg

on Tuesday, an abbreviated for

von

retired.

THE LAST TRIUMPH.

His name is written for ever in

the hook of world history. It is

Router.

his last rest. But the German his victorious regiments he finds Reuter, people will never forget its dead Hero,"

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the Cenotaph and read the words, "The Glorious Dead,"

Assurances

Reuter

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7,′′

week ago and the where Mr. Reifel consequently asked fat forfeiture, ing-Reuter

ASPIRIN

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ASTAT BEST REMEDY

AGAINST HEADACHE

COLD AND PAINS

THE CEREMONY

Tannenberg, Aug. 7.' the last triumph of the old army. The band opened the ceremony one apparently knows how these Yet, amazing though it seems, no that National Germany of 1925 with the funeral march of Beeth words, which have inspired the

but in Mr. Henry Rettel's case the The two Canadians, were re- defence was granted a continuance leased under a $100,000 bond each could no nd any better represen-oven's Third Symphony. Then Bination, came to be inscribed, or who

Paris, " August until August 20, counsel pleading on July 9 on a charge of smug- eral Field Marshal of the world of the Reichswehr, preached tative than the soldier and Gen-shop Dohrmann, Chaplain General conceived the idea.

"I am willing to guarantee that that he was too ill at Vancouver gling large quantities of liquor nations need not fear another to appear.

Into the north-west Pacific area. War. He it was who inspired the the text "Be thou faithful unto more or less as an accident. Its Mr. Lloyd George, in an interview was at his father's bedride, but the civil action against the defendants The Cenotaph came into being major war for 10 years," declared It is also claimed that the sonThe Government also brought a and who opened the door for the burg had stipulated in his will saluting base on the occasion of that there was no question that pear as wilful. uprising of the German people death," which he revealed Hinden- original purpose was that of a with Le Petit Journal." He said Judge described his failure to ap of which was given by Transocean national regeneration.

claiming $17,250,000 for alleged in the first noon service.

sdding that Hindenburg did not the great Victory March that took Germany was unable to make war

evasion of Custom dues and taxes. As Richspresident, the General desire any eulogies or glorification the signing of the Treaty of "It is true that the psychological "Herr and Frau Colonel

place in July, 1919, a month after at present. Field Marshal was the patron of of himself during the funeral, but Varsailles Hindenburg. honoured fellow

national revolution and the rebirth only rememberance of those mourners, generals, officers and

who of our nation. Twenty years ago had fallen in

conditions necessary for war are. soldiers of the Reichs defence from this very place the church Dohrmann declared that Hinden of Lord Curzon to deal with ques 1 was head of the British Govern- the war. Bishop was formed under the chairmanship also be taken into consideration. A special Cabinet Committee present, but material facts must force, twice is his life, as is the

bells throughout all Germany rang burg's sole care and anxiety rule of every great soldier public-out the name of the Field Mar-the rebirth of Germany other forces should takenpect, and ment during the Great War and

wastions of route what troops and ly honoured alone after a victoryal To-day to the sound of the After a brief sermon followed so forth. And it at one for know how such a war has to be and after his death. When the same bells the nation honours the the Lord's Prayer and Luther's the meetings of this committee, conducted." name of the General Field Marshal Field Marshal on the spot of his famous hymn Ein Feste Burg" in about a fortnight before the date. He added that by letting Japan and the Reichspresident resounded

unique victory where in the midst which the huge throng of mourners of the contemplated march that do as she liked in Manchuria, wo for the first time through the German people, a long life full of

of the slumbering grenadiers of joined.

the question of having a saluting encouraged German militarism struggle and work lay behind him.

base in Whiteliall was raised. As a young officer, he fought at the age of 17 on the battlefeld of Koeniggratz and received his first baptismal wound Four years inter he was an eye-witness of the pro- clamation of his King as the Ger. man Emperor. In the followne years he worked in forming forces of newly-founded German empire.

IN PEACE AND WAR

When as commanding general von Hindenburg, he took to Te (y Telegraph; Copyright, Tels tirement on March 18, 1911 beraphic Messages - Ordinance, – 1894. looked back on his closed career Received, August 1, 7.30 p.m.): of Prussian omcer on active, ser vice and peacetime duty. In EVER falling discharge of duty he had helped just as in storm of battle so in immeasurable work of trairi *ing and preparing an army during times of Dence. Nevertheless than name of Hindenburg was just as unknown among the mass of German people as that of innura

the other officers. When four

IN CANOE

Young Gernian a Feat

(Special to Hong Kong

FUNERAL ADDRESS

The Office of Works #60 asked Tannenberg, Aug. 1.

to suggest an architect who could Chancellor Hitler gave the fun-structure which, of courao, was to submit a suitable design for the When the Fuehrer had finished eral address. He declared that as he purely a temporary one Bir concourse of mourners aang Hin-berg, Germany's millions speaking, the whole assembled

a result of the victory at Tannen Edwin Lutyens was communicated denburg's favourite Hymn "Once grateful to

were with, and that might be worked out Hindenburg. Never a design which was accepted and I had & comrade.”..."

were soldiers braver or more was eventually to become the E Transocean Kuo Min,

persevering than the Germans dur- Tire's most famous memorial, a ing the Great War. Its tragic end There are, of course, records of was no reproach to Hindenburg those Cabinet Committee meetings, but condemnation of the politi- but they give no alue, so it is graphic Messages - Ordinance, clans.

said, to the author the words, "The Glorious " -Dead,” or the authority for Inscribing them on the structure?

"BE FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH" (Special to ““Hong Kong

Daily Press")....

He added it was the final triumph of the old army that in 1925 nationalistic Germany could and no better representative than Hindenburg, A

Who added them No one to fat day. Boems to know,

Tannenberg, August 2, Shortly before 11 o'clock Hitler appeared. The whole assembled company of over 4,000 inside the As President he became the who tried Hindenburg memorial and the im- protector of the National-Socialist learned that mense crowd more than ten times revolution and thus the protector temporary

doubtedly the numerical strength in the of the nation's resurrection, stadium adjoining, rose in greeting Chancellor Hitler's speech was Druma began to beat. Blow the followed by the military sung sarcophagus proceded by the Mar- had a comrade" shal's baton borne on a velvet Routeri

on the origin

Sir Edwin Lutyens himself

to throw any light on the words" were added, design had left his hands are not conceived by hinged

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