REPRISALS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 3023, 18 August 1916, Page 2

REPRISALS.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY

London, August 16

In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith was loudly chcred when replying to Sir Edward Carson in reference to Captain Fryatt's death, saying that the Government would not olerate resumption of diplomatic relations with Germany until reparation had been made for the death of Captain Fryatt." "Sonic of our Allies have suffered even grosser and more extensive brutalities from German authorities than ourselves. The Government is consulting them regarding the best and most effective steps to be taken and also what conditions should be exacted in the neace terms to secure reparation which.will satisfy justice." Mr "Will Thorne (Socialist) asked: "Is the Government prepared to aii' n ounce that the Kaiser is wanted for, the wilful murder of Fryatt."

Mr Asquith did not reply