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Show PAYS TRIBUTE TO U. S. DIPLOMAT ",' " British Embassador Tells of Heroism of "James W )-Crard in 1 Lonlloh, Aug'.' 27. That the German mierb'P'tdueJ MdJBritishJ.tltle.' Whoti"lheCi'iptu'rV!bfnhi nations' oc-i curred Is confirmed In tho'ollldlal account ac-count ot tho final dealings ot the British embassador, Sir William Edward Ed-ward Goscherf.'Whlch tho German government published tonight. High tribute Is paid tho Amorlcan embassador, embas-sador, at Berllri'.'James W. Gerard. 'Tho uiornlnBtafter war declared, tho emiioror's' aide- brought to the British Bri-tish embassa'dospthls message: "Tho emperor, has charged me to express to yourexcellency his regret for the occurrences of hist night, but to tell you at the-same time that you will gather from thoso occurrences . an Idea ot the (oellngs of his people respecting themotion of great Britain in Joining witly.other nations against her old allies .jorf.waionoo. "Hi's majesty also begs that you will tell the king that ho has been proud of the!.' titles of Brltlah field marshal nnd-fBrltlsh admiral, but that In copsenuenco of what has occurred, oc-curred, ho imisf. now at once divest himself of thoso titles." The regret ,oxpross6d was over tbo mqbblng ot tho British embassy. Referring to Embassador Gerard, the British embassador reports: "I should also like to mention tho great asBlstanco reuderod to us all by fcjy American- colleagues, Mr. Gerard Ger-ard and Ills afitt.. Undeterred by tho hooting and hissing with which ho was often greeted by thmob (m tn taring and leaving the embassy, hla excellency came repeatedly to see me tci-ask how ho could help us' and to make arrangements for the safety qf sUnnded Drlftsh subjects.' lHe extricated many of theso from extremely difficult situations at hoi)o personal risk to .himself. His calm-nessaud calm-nessaud savolr falro and his lirm-nss lirm-nss in dealing with the Imperial in thorltles gavo full Sssuranco that thp protection of British subjects tU3 interests could not haVe been left In more cmclent and able hands." |