PRESIDENT EBERT OF GERMANY DIES FOLLOWING APPENDICITIS OPERATION
Berlin, Germany (JFK+50) On February 28, 1925, the first president of the German Republic, Friederich Ebert*, died "after a four-day struggle with peritonitis** following an operation for appendicitis."
Mourning ceremonies are scheduled to be held at the presidential palace and in the Wilhelm Strasse***.
S.D. Weyer writes that President Ebert's leadership restored credit, revitalized industry and caused Germans "to look forward with courage and renewed optimism."
*Friederich Ebert (1871-1925) was born in Heidelberg, Germany & joined the Social Democratic Party in 1889. FE was a member of the Reichstag 1912-1918 & president of Germany 1919-1925.
**peritonitis is a serious condition starting in the abdomen caused by infection, perforation or trauma.
***Wilhelmstrasse is a major thoroughfare in Berlin, Germany. It was considered the center of the government until 1945.
SOURCE
"German President, Dead," by S. D. Weyer, International News Service, The Washington Times, February 28, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
