The Fryatt Murder.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 4, 3 August 1916, Page 5

The Fryatt Murder.

GERMANY'S CRIMES, i THE QUESTION OF PUNISHMENT KAISER'S EXfLE TO ST. HELENA SUCCESTED. Press Association—Copyright, AustraI lian and N.Z. Cable Association. New York, August 1. Opinions of representative Americans differ as to the character of the punishment England should inflict for the murder of Captain Fryatt. Some consider that tlfo punishment should be automatic in form and consonant with the abhorrence expressed by the world. Others hope that the Kaiser will be sent to St.'Helena for personal expiation.

j Mr Frederic Coudert, a leading international lawyer, interviewed, said that punishment must be meted out after the war. "I consider it exceedingly unwise to attempt reprisals. iWe must recognise that the Allies are fighting on behalf of international justice, therefore nothing would be ' gained by a policy of counter frightfulness for this further instance of scientific barbarism."

Mr George Putman, president of the American Rights Committee, said that Britain must keep for later settlement the damnable record of Prussian crimes against civilisation, which Ger--1 many must expiate before she is admitted to the world's federation of nations. Britain might demand, after the war, deportation of the Kaiser, who was too insane for responsibility. Mr George Wickersham, cx-Attor-ney-General, says the world's exceration will punish Germany. "A TACTICAL BLUNDER." Geneva, August 2. The Berlin correspondent of' the Basle Zeitung states that the opinion is growing in political circles thrtt Captain Fryatt's 'xecution was n tactical blunder, causing a reversion of sympathy for; England on the part of those neutrals who had been exasperated by the blockade. A CASE OF SPECIAL SPITE. '• London, August 1. A Gorman communique, justifying the execution, describes Captain Fryatt as a hired assassin attempting to earn a reward tho British Govern- ' ment offered for sinking submarines. I British newspapers comment that the Germans did not execute tho captain of tho Clan MacTavish, though he attempted to sink the Mouwe. It jit evident that special spite was shown against Captain Fryatt.