GERMAN CHANCELLOR

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1929, Page 5

GERMAN CHANCELLOR

DEATH OF HERR STRESEMANN. RESULT OF STROKE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received tlut> day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. Herr Stresemann is dead as the result of two strokes. . The first parai lized the right side. It occurred about (.ten in the evening. The doctors then believed they would be able to, save ! him. However, a second stroke, after five this morning, caused his death, liis wife was present. CONFUSION IN GERMANY. HIS LAST DAY’S WORK. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) BERLIN, October 3. Dr Stresemann’s death has brought confusion to German politics. He was the strong man of the Government, which is now like a, ship without a helmsman. He undoubtedly killed himself by overwork. . He had been suffering for years from, a, severe . kidney disease. The doctors repeatedly warned! him that his life was in danger, by continuing in polities. Last Friday he gave a reception to foreign journalists, when he gave the impression that he was a sick man, who ought to be abed. Yesterday he had a very strenuous day and held several conferences with the-Chancellor and other politicians. He also attended a meeting of the Peoples’ Party, in an effort to avert the threatened Government crisis over unemployed insurance law. He made a long statement, but was only able to speak slowly and was feeble. MR MACDONALD’S TRIBUTE. (Received this dnv at 9.25 a.m.) . MONTREAL, October 3. Aboard tble liner Berengaria, Mr Ramsay MacDonald was deeply affected by the news of Herr Stresemann’s death. He said: “I am deeply grieved, for Doctor Stresemann was not only one of those men upon whose work a peaceful evolution of Europe depended, but in my various contacts with him I canie to know and esteem him as a friend. His memory is secured and' 1 cannot believe the great services he has given to pacification with such patience and faith, can be, undone. 1 ’ “ On behalf, of - the- British GovernSnien.t 1 send his relatives and his country our deepest sympathies.” ! . IN THE’ REICHSTAG. (Received this dnv nt 10 a.m.) '‘ • , ; ' BERLIN, October 3. ' AVhen the Reichstag assembled this ■morning’ Herr Stresemann’s sent on the Ministerial bench was draped in black and a wreath was laid on it. A bunch of white chrysanthemums adorned the place where he sat as deputy. All, excepting the Communists and extreme Rationalists, who hated Herr and his policy: rose, when the Vice-President opened the sitting, -eulogising Herr Stresemann’s work and •declaring it should be written in letters •of’gold'. Cabinet is holding a morning sitting. M. BRIAND’S TRIBUTE. PARIS, October 3. M. Briand telegraphed to Madame Stresemann: “ I learned Herr Stresemann’s death with the deepest emotion. I will always retain the deepest respect for his memory. In pursuit a common ideal, Herr Stresemann caused me to appreciate his lofty outlook and fine loyalty.” THE KING’S SYMPATHY. (Received this day at 1.5 n.m.' LONDON, Oct. 3. His Majesty sent- a message of sympathy, in which lie declared Herr Stresemann’s death was not only a loss to Germany, but to Europe. FUNERAL ON MONDAY. BERLTN, Oct. 3 The late Statesman, after lying in State at the Reichstag, will be buried in the Berlin cemetery where bis relatives are interred, on Oct. 7th. SAVING GERMAN CABINET. (Received this dav nt 1.0 n.m.) BERLIN. Oct. 3. Excited, at the sometimes stormy meeting of the People’s Party, lastimr four hours, at which he converted waverers to the support of the Unemployment Insurance Bill, was the final latal drain on Herr Stresemann’s strength. He went home and dined moderately'and instantly had a stroke, which deprived him of the iov in the morning of seeimr the Reic-hsta<r pass tne contentious Bill by a majority of 103. Thus, once more Herr Stresemann saved the Government from a c-risis.