THE NAVY.
| MUTINY IN A DESTROYER. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrixht.) (Australian an\ N.Z. Ca>bl© Association.) LONDON, January 30. The "Daily Chronicle" states that eight seamen in a British destroyer were charged with mutiny at Devunport. Counsel for the prosecution stated that tho men refused duty at sea because the commander refused to create three watches instead of two. the commander went ashore, and the men hoisted the red flag, though they hauled it down at the commander*6 order. One of the accused declared that half j the British Navy was on strike, and that the remainder soon would be. They refused to work in two watches on the existing pay.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16437, 3 February 1919, Page 7
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109THE NAVY. Press, Volume LV, Issue 16437, 3 February 1919, Page 7
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