Swastika Was Flown at Half-mast
German Consul Puzzled At Diggers’ Indignation
REPORTING TO AUTHORITIES Unite 4 Press Association. —By Eiectrlo Te ] eg rap h —Copyr Igh L Received Wednesday, 11 p.m. SYDNEY, April 26. Referring to the Swastika flag incident yesterday, when a company of •ex-servicemen allegedly Jed by four New Zealanders demonstrated outside • the German Consulate and demanded the removal of the swastika which was flying from a window, Doctor O. Seger, acting German Consul in the absence of the Consul-General who is en route to Germany, said: “I am puzzled how in this civilised city such a misderstanding should have arisen. I gave au instruction that our flag was to bo hoisted half-mast yesterday in honour of the dead Australian heroes and it was not flown at full mast until I saw all the other flags hoisted full mast. However, I do not take the incident seriously, although the matter will be reported to the authorities in Germany. ’' A police report to-day stated that the German flag at the Consulate was flown at half-mast until noon yesterday after which it was raised to the masthead.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 97, 27 April 1939, Page 7
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