Capt. Adan Graetz, who left the vessel Abraham Graetz aboard a tug off Halifax last week, this week-end denied that he was removed because he sent irresponsible messages to the Israel Ministry of Communications, conducted a reign of terror aboard the vessel and threatened to secuttle the ship.
Capt. Graetz, who said he left his command to join his father H.R. Graetz here because his father was ill, blamed the reports of irregular conduct on his part on a Tel Aviv newspaper. He told a press conference that it was “likely” that he would resume command of the vessel.
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