German Vice-Consul
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Visits Rabaul
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, Dec. 24.
Dr. Gebhardt Seelos, German Vice- Consul in Sydney, arrived in Rabaul by the m.v. Neptun on December 18 for a short visit. On the afternoon of his ar rival a welcome was arranged for him at the German Club, at which a number of representative citizens were present, in cluding His Honour the Administrator and several departmental officials.
After the toast to the guest-of-honour had been drunk, Dr. Seelos gave an inter esting review of conditions prevailing in Germany at the present time; outlining the trend of events which have led to Hitler’s position. He spoke of Hitler in terms of eulogy.
Dr. Seelos paid visits to several local centres and expressed his pleasure at the beauty and the cleanliness of the town.
He proceeded South again by the Mon toro.