Word: wiedfeldt
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Since the War, Germany has not always been fortunate in the choice of her diplomatic representatives to the U. S. The first post-war Ambassador was Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, who incurred some sharp criticism when he refused to lower the German flag to half mast on the occasion of ex-President Woodrow Wilson's death. The second was Baron von Maltzan, who, although starting his diplomatic mission under the cloud of his predecessor, finally had achieved conspicuous success and popularity at the time of his death?an event which occasioned nationwide sympathy and sorrow...
...skill and farsightedness won him the respect of statesmen far beyond the frontiers of Germany. Simple and unaffected in speech, he exuded an earnestness and sincerity that marked him as capable and efficient and endeared him to all. Coming to Washington two years ago as the successor of Dr. Wiedfeldt, who refused to lower the German flag at the death of ex-President Woodrow Wilson, he had a hard row to hoe; but by his energy and straight-forwardness in official matters and by his skill and charm as a host he soon conquered the Washington diplomatic circle and society...
Died. Dr. Otto Ludwig Wiedfeldt, 55, former German Ambassador to the U. S. (who failed to lower his embassy flag at the death of Presi dent Wilson), director-general of the Krupp Works; at Essen...
...Wiedfeldt, retiring to look after the firm of Krupps...
From the Wilhelmstrasse (German Foreign Office) came the news that Baron Ago von Maltzan was appointed German Ambassador to the U. S. in place of Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt who is retiring to resume important duties in the firm of Krupps...