New Britain herald., 1929-10-03
S7RESENANN DIES,
 MARTYR ID WORLD
 PEACE TASK TODAY
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spite and without pause.
 Sundays No Longer Free

spite and without pause.
 Sundays No Longer Free
 Even our Sundays are no longer free Some Of the most important party caucuses are usually held on that day.
 Is it any wonder then that not only l, but other members of the government and of the Reichstag cannot bear up under the strain? Centrist Leader Kaas Is q sick man. So are President Loebe of the Reichstag and Dr. Scholz, the floor leader of the Peoples party. Chan cellor Mueller has only just rccov- cred from serious illness"
 As to his own health, which caus- cd him much uneasiness within week before his death, Dr. Strcsc- mann said: 'I only wish l could get ever this fever which now so easily attacks me" Berlin, Oct. UP)-Dr, Gustav Stresemann. German minister Of foreign affairs and one of Europcs leading statesmen, dies at 5:25 a. m. today.
 Strescmann, who had been in i'll health for more than year, con- tractcd chill a week ago and had been confined to his bed ever since. At 10:30 o'clock last night he suf- fered an apoplectic stroke and died seven hours later, without regain ing consciousness, after a second stroke.
 Caused By Worry
 It was generally believed that the apoplectic stroke was brought on by worry and anxiety over the de- cision of the Nolks party, of which he was leader, to withdraw it's sup port from the coalition government The leaders of the party met around StrcSemann's bedside some days ago and against Strcsemann's wish es, decided to refuse the govern ment's proposal to postpone consid- cration of the insurance and unem- ployment bills until after the rati- hcation by parliament of the Young plan.
 The intransigeant attitude of the Folks party endangered the position of the cabinet and Chancellor Her mann Mueller had a long concer- sation with Strescmann at noon yes tcrday during which Mueller threat cncd to resign if Strescmann's party did not agree to the governments proposals.
 It was stated that Strcscmann's intervention with the leader of his party might have been successful in bringing about some sort of com promise but the excitement and strain which the situation provoked | proved too much for his strength. Family at Bedside | Strcscmann's family and his pri- all night long. He died at his off ] cial home in Wilhcmstrassc, where he was accustomed to live when en- gagged in pressing government busi- ness.
 Doctor Zondcck and Professor ! KrauHs, who attended him. attribut- ed his death 10 thrombosis. or the cloggng of the veins, from which strcsemann suffered considerably in the past months.
 The government ordered flags on all public buildings to be placed at half mast.
 Strcscmann was only 51 years old.
 With his death Europe lost an en- lightened and forCcful influence in 4I ,,,1.,,, I disarmament and world peace. AL though a nationalist and an annex ationist before the war, during Ger manys reconstruction period he de veloped q broad political outlook l which lie has consistently maintain ed against the criticism and opposi- ton Of those clements which pre- political tactician and an opportu- mist.
 Became official Spokesman As chancellor of Germany in 1923 and as foreign minister in severn. cabinets. he became the offiCia spokesman of Germany before the world, and his voice was heard 1T every international conference O importance that has been held 1T the last five years.
 Premier Aristide Rrand of France and Austen Chamberlain, formc' secretary Of foreign affairs for Grca Britain, found him an eager Coilab orator in any plan looking towart the harmonization of the European states and the elimination of tn economic and political chaos il