A GEEAT GUN-MAKER.
HERB, VON KROTP. Much interest centres in the personality of Berr von. Erapp, if only in consequence of *he •offc-repeated' rumouir that las private income augments that of the Kaiser. But Hexr yon Krupp is entitled! to a place among the mosfc-talkedk>f men in the world by reason of has position 1 as ihead of the great German gun-making firm. I During ttibe recent storm and strife his I great factories have been working day and night, and it was in some measure a (recognition of the services of (his employees that induced the head' of the great indus--1 try to' make them a New Year's gift of •! £75,000. T3ie business date* from about 1830, and the -founder's farther died of chagrin when j he found! that tfihe Prussian Government I wouM not 'take up oast-steel, which be bad; I invented.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7133, 25 June 1901, Page 2
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144A GEEAT GUN-MAKER. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7133, 25 June 1901, Page 2
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