In the death of Gustav Stressmann Europe has lost one of its greatest post-Europe has lost one of its greatest postwar leaders and Germany is deprived of the services of the man most largely responsible for bringing order out of chaos. In his acceptance of the Dawes plan, his guiding interest at Locarno, and his influence in obtaining Germany's entrance into the League of Nations he showed himself to be a great German patriot with a real understanding of the needs of a war torn Europe.

In little more than a decade he has been able to almost wipe out a world wide anti German feeling which had been fanned to a white heat by completely false government statements issued under the stress of war and build up in its place a real respect for the honesty and integrity of his nation. Refusing to accept his doctors orders and take a rest, he worked on for the good of Germany under the strain of internal difficulties knowing that his days were numbered. No greater services could any man perform for his country and for the rest of the world.