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THE
AGUINALDO GOVERNMENT
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GERMAN
MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
German
Asiatic Fleet disguise as transport and hospital ships sent to the
Philippines
to
protect German nationals during the Spanish-Philippine-American Wars.
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1898
MANILA COLN, GERMANY, Redirected to WEISBADEN
10pf
Marine Ship Postal Card datelined July 13, 1898, canceled
"KAIS,
DEUTSCHE / MARINE SCHIFFSPORT No. 8 / 20-7-98" (July 20).
Received
at destination August 20.
Schiffspost
No. 8 (The CORMORAN) was in Manila from May 8 to July 17, 1898,
and
from January 1 to February 14, 1899.
The
postmark is 3 days past the date the CORMORAN was in Manila.
The
handstamped "NACSHSENDEN"
or
late sending explains the difference in dates.
Translation
of the German message on reverse.
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Manila
July 13, 1898
Dear
Kurt,
Best thanks for your greetings from your namesake. Greetings and best wishes
on your birthday. I hope you feel fine. We are living in a very interesting
era. We are surrounded by American ships. The hot weather is unbearable!
On the shore side are the rebels. Many greetings and good luck. Your brother-in-law,
Paul
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