MUTINIES IN AUSTRIAN NAVY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 23, 22 October 1917, Page 5

MUTINIES IN AUSTRIAN NAVY

SANGUINARY FIGHT WITH GERMANS

CENTRAL POWERS CRACKING

Washington, October 19. It is officially reported that the mutinies in the Austrian Navy have been caused by bad food and ill-treatment of the men by officers. Clashes occurred between Austrian sailors and the crew 3 of tho German U-boat fleet at Pola, and sanguinary fighting resulted. Officers on both sides were killed.

The tension, which became most alarming, was due to the overbearing conduct of tho Germans.' Extraordinary measures have been taken, and the flotilla has been removed further south on the Adriatic coast.

Tho Austrian Admiralty desperately attempted to suppress the news, but it reached the United States via Berne. In conjunction with the news of the mutinies of submarine crewa at Ostend, the report has accentuated tho belief that the Central Powers are cracking rapid-ly.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

'This appears to confirm the following message from Romo which appeared in Thursday's issue:—Tie "Giornale d'ltalia" states, on reliable authority, that several extremely serious mutinies, accompanied by scenes of terror and bloodshed, have occurred on several ships of the Austrian Navy, owing to food troubles and inhuman treatment of the men by the officers. A sanguinary encounter at Pola between Austrian crews nnd the German U-boat flotilla, owing to tho tyranny of the latter, was only subdued by the intervention of naval patrols. A. number of German eailors wera killed. The XT-boats were afterwards ordered to another base. Disaffection in the Austrian Navy is incronsing in a threatening manner.] SERIOUS AUSTRO-GERMAN FRICTION AUSTRIA OBJECTS TO FEEDING GERMAN TROOPS. (Roc. October 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 20. The "Daily Chronicle" Amsterdam correspondent says he has learned from a reliable source that thero is serious Aiistro-Gerioan Motion. Germany sent 100,000 troops to Austria, and the latter whs required to find food for them. Austria restated the demand, pointing out Austria's food shortage. Germany hae stopped the Austrian mails for Holland since early in October. The dispute remains unsettled.—Aus.-N.K. Cablo Assn. ;The cable news in this issue necrotized to tho London "Timca" has appeared In that journal, but only whore eipr*s«ly Atatcd Is euob dctib tho editorial opinion of "Tho Times.")