GERMAN GENERAL.
DEATH OF VON SANDERS.
SIR lAN HAMILTON’S TRIBUTE,
(Australian Press Association. —United Service.)
MUNICH, Aug. 24. The death has occurred of General Liman von Sanders.
General Liman von Sanders was head of the German military mission in Turkey, and later was appointed Com-mander-in-Chief of the Turkish Army.
“A MOST CHIVALROUS FOE.”
(United Service.) LONDON, Aug. 24
Sir lan Hamilton pays a tribute to the late General von Sanders. Sir lan states that “he was a most chivalrous foe, as all who fought against him will agree. He might often have easily fired on our wounded, yet he always avoided any breach of the rules of war. His name after' the war was listed among those to be tried for their actions during hostilities. “I sent a letter to the Times stating that I was assured I spoke for the Dardanelles troops in saying that they did not wish to see him tried. “General von Sanders was a clean fighter and played fair during our one brief armistice. He never shelled clearing stations or hospital camps.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 228, 26 August 1929, Page 7
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177GERMAN GENERAL. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 228, 26 August 1929, Page 7
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