MUTINY ON A DESTROYER

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 110, 3 February 1919, Page 5

MUTINY ON A DESTROYER

SEAMEN REFUSE TO WORK IN TWO . ■■ •. ■ WATCHES. ■ ■■.. < London, January 30. • The "Daily Chronicle" states that eight seamen of a British destroyer were charged with 'mutiny at Devonport. Tue : prosecution states that the men,refused. ■ duty at'sea because'the commander haa refused to create three watches instead .of two. When the - commander went ashore the men hoisted the'rod flag, but hauled it .down at the commander's order. • One of the accused declared that half of the British Navy was on strike, and the remainder would soon be. They rofused to work in two watches on the existing "pay—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. THE RISING IN PORTUGAL DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED. Madrid, January 2S. A decisive engagement is expected outside. Oporto. A naval division has arrived at Oporto to co-operate with'the ' land forces against the Monarchists. The latter marched out of the town vith the apparent intention of engaging the Republicans.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Ason. RUSSIANS IN BRISBANE 'ASSOCIATION'S ROOMS RAIDED. BWsbane, Tebruary 1. The police and military i aided the rooms of the Russian Association, and seized their type.—Aus.-N.Z. (.'able A&mi. INDIAN REFORMER'S LIBEL ACTION London, January 29. Tilak, a well-known Indian reformer, haa begun an action against Sir Valentine Cnirol for six alleged libels contained in Chirol's book, "Indian Un-rest."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. fSir Valentine Chiiol, who has travelled extensively in Asia, was Director of the I'oreign Department of "The Times" from 1899 to 1912, when he was appointed to' the Roval Commission to inquire into the ' Indian Public Service. His •'• book, "Indian Unrest;" was'published-in* 1910.] ' ■■