THE PRINCE EITEL FRIEDRICH.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13729, 18 March 1915, Page 5

THE PRINCE EITEL FRIEDRICH.

SINKING OF THE WILLIAM

FRYE

APOLOGY AND REPARATION EX

PECTED

PAINFUL IMPRESSION IN GER-

MANY,

London, March 35

Washington believes that the Berlin authorities will promptly apologue for the sinking of th© William Frve ry tie Prince Eitel Friedrich and promise amends; otherwise the whole German complaint regarding Great Britain cutting off German foodstuffs will be i p set.

Count Bernstorff, German Ambassador, upholds the action of : lie c;-.p-tain of the Prince Eitel Friedric.i, declaring that he acted in acco-da* co with the Declaration of London. Ihe crew of the William Frye are detained aboard the Prince Eitel Friedrich on the ground that they are Ger ni-,ns liable for service.

A report from Amsterdam deHores that the sinking of the Willi-vn Five has caused the most painful i.nj:n±ss'<n in German official quarters, wJiPre it is ascribed to the unfortunate zeal of an excitable captain.

The press is not allow. 1 i.o mention the, incident.