THE FRENCH NAVAL MUTINY
PATHETIC INCIDENT IN THE BLACK SEA DISCUSSION IN FRENCH CHAMBER Bjr Telegraph—Press Associatlon-Oopyrich* (Reo. June 25, 8.30 p.m.) Paris, Juno U (delayed). During a discussion in the Chamber of Deputies on the Black Sea Fleet mutinies Admiral Leygues, Minister of Marine, stated that after the red flag had been lioistcd.attempts were made, to take command of the ships, but without success. The officers eventually persuaded the men to remove the flays. A. dramatic incident occurred on board the Jean Bart, when Captain Ducocdio, whose two arms were broken, tried to lower the red flag. The men stopped him, "Hoys," he said, "you must shoot me in order to prevent mo from lowering this flag. The men later tore-the flags into shreds and brought them to the captain. . Admiral Leygues admitted that the men were badly fed and had not seen their homes for four years. He claimed that the trouble was due to Bolshevik propaganda, —United Service. .
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 233, 26 June 1919, Page 7
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161THE FRENCH NAVAL MUTINY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 233, 26 June 1919, Page 7
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