Fritz was granted custody of the boy and raised him alone until November 1938, when the rising tide of Nazi activity in Germany persuaded him to send him into the care of his brother, Ernst, in England.
Fritz mendapatkan hak asuh putranya dan membesarkannya sendiri sampai November 1938, ketika Nazi berkuasa di Jerman yang membuatnya mengirimkan putranya kepada saudaranya Ernst di Inggris.