Hun Crimes

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 2, 1 August 1916, Page 5

Hun Crimes

THE FRYATT MURDER.

BRITISH DETESTATION.

STRONG MEASURES SUGGESTED GERMANS BANNED FROM COMMUNITY OF NATIONS. Press Association—Copyright. Router’s Telegrams (Received 11.10 a.m.) London. July 31. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said: The Government learned with the utmost indignation of tlio atrocious murder of Captain Fryatt. The question of taking immediate action is engaging their attention. Coming contemporaneously with the lawless cruelties in connection with the wholesale deportations from Lille and other parts of France, it shows that the German high command, under stress of a military defeat, lias renewed its policy of terrorism. It is impossible to conjecture what further atrocities would occur, but the Government repeat emphatically their resolve that these crimes will not go unpunished when the time arrives to bring the criminals, whatever their position, to justice. Vn cases such as this, the man who authorised the system whereunder the crime was committed may well he the most guilty of all. i Sir Edward Carson suggested the imtroduction of a Bill making clear that wo refuse admit German people into the community of nations until such crimes are expiated. Mr Asquith said the Government would consider the suggestion.