75 YEARS AGO

Friday, Aug. 3, 1934

The death of President Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, widely known to the Japanese nation as the greatest figure of the World War, is deeply lamented in this country. All newspapers this morning paid glowing tribute to his memory editorially.

Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, vice- Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared Thursday night that Hindenburg's death would be a great loss to Germany at this time when she is confronted with many difficulties, but that he did not think it would have serious effects on the European political situation.