HINTZE, PAUL VON ), German admiral and diplomatist, was born at Schwedt-on-the-Oder on Feb. 13, 1864. He entered the navy, and became (1908) military plenipotentiary at the Russian court, where he was said to enjoy the Tsar's con fidence. From 1931-14 he was ambassador in Mexico, but was recalled at the end of 1914, was sent to Peking, and accomplished the journey in spite of the vigilance of the Allies. Transferred to Christiania (Oslo) in 1915 he again succeeded in eluding the blockade. From July 9 to Oct. 3, 1918 he was State secretary at the foreign office in succession to Kuhlmann, representing it at German headquarters in the months preceding the armistice in 1918. Tirpitz expressed the opinion in his Erinnerungen (1919) that war with Russia might have been averted in 1914 if the emperor had sent Hintze on a special mission to the Tsar.