Captain Gainord arrived at the radio studio in town alone, dressed. in civilian clothes, At first, as he stepped from the ear which brought him from the ship, the captain was preoccupied trying to avoid photographers at the entrance of the studio, but later hho acquiesced and smilingly said, "Tm a. sailor, not a salesman, but At the rehearsal of his speech to America he scorned slightly flustered Jat the microphone, but recovered dur-ug the broadcast, spoke clearly, and {cla a straight-forward story. tain ard is about fifty and some. "I want to thank he said, "for all the wxiely they have shown the fate of the City of Flint."
In his broadcast, Captain Gainard said the Germans who captured the vessel had threatened to sink it if the 'Americans aboard caused any trouble. He said that when the German prize Jerew boarded the City of Flint they carried sixty hand grenades, twenty revolvers, twenty bayonets' and a Caplain Gainard praised the ship's officers and men. "They act at all times in a creditable manner," he said.
During the 26 days the City of Flint roamed the sens under the command '9f the German. prize crew, Captain charge of the ship but under the Aireetion of a German officer, it was revealed. "Captain Gainard. handled the navigation as he was directed by the Germans United Press.
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