THE FRYATT MURDER

Nelson Evening Mail, 3 August 1916, Page 5

THE FRYATT MURDER

GERMANS VILLIFYING THEIR VICTIM. (Australian and N.Z Cable Association., LONDON, Aug. 1. A German communique justifying the execution described Captain Fry at t as a hired assassin attempting to earn the reward offered by the British Government for sinking a submarine. British newspapers comment that the Germans did not execute the captain of the Clan MacTaA-ish, though he attempted to sink the Moewe. It is evident they had<a special spite against Captain Fryatt. CHANGE OF OPINION IN GERMANY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) GENEVA. Aug. 2. The Berlin correspondent of the Basle Zeitung says the opinion is growing in -political circles that Captain Fryatt's execution was a tactical .blunder, causing a reversion of sympathy to England of those neutrals who were exasperated by the blockade, CONSTITUTION OF COURT MARTIAL. TO BE ASCERTAINED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Aug. 3, 11.10 a..m.) LONDON. Aug. 2. Lord Robert Cecil the Government had asked the United States to ( ascertain the constitution of Captain i Fryatt's court martial, and also iej mand repatriation of the five stewardesses on the Brussels. BRUSSELS' CREW INTERNED. (Reuter's Telegrams. ■, (Rec. Aug. 3, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, Aujr. 2. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil said the crew of the Brussels was mostly interned at Ruhleben. Altogether there were 1500 merchant seamen Ruhleben.