HUN NAVAL MUTINY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9795, 19 October 1917, Page 6

HUN NAVAL MUTINY

STORY OF ORGANISED DlB- - - LOYALTY NURSES TAKE PART IN 3IOVEMENT. By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright Australian snl N.Z Caiilo Association NEW YORK, October 17. Too “New York Sun’’ publishes a *cnry of tho German naval mutiny, written by Rudolph Glalfc-ldcr, second lieutenant in tho German Navy,_ who was one of tho loaders of the seditious propaganda, and who escaped to Switzerland. Ho was formerly assigned to the cruiser Wagdeiburg, but. tho Russians captured him during the bombardment of Libau, on September 4th, 1014. Later ho was exchanged as incapacitated. la Jus story of tho organisation of disloyalty in the navy, Gla tickler says tho first idea was to agitato in tho army in Franco and Belgium, but it was decided to: concentrate on tho navy. His comrades, many of whom were women, who. posed as nurses, were sent to sixteen centres. Glatfelder’s own group were sent to Adlhclrnhaven ( r VV’ilht'lmshavcn), where 2000 _ people were'engaged in anti-miiitaristic work, while ISfll) were so engaged at Kiel, and 800 at Cuxhavon. Many officers sympathised with the movement. One captain sunk his ship, at Bremerhaven, and the loss was never admitted. THE WILHELMSHAVEN REVOLT. Twelve thousand sailors and marines participated in tho revolt at AVilhelms-hav-on on July 30th. There was a bloody conflict from morning till night. Tim men mobbed an admiral and fifty officers wbo preached the Government propaganda, killing tho entire party. They sot fire to tho barracks, the sheds containing four Zeppelins, warehouses, and wharves, and the Naval Observatory. One of the forts at tho arsenal sided with tho rebels, and engaged eleven other forts. Four uncompleted warships, bridges, buildings, and fit-ting-out harbours wore blown up. The authorities, meanwhile, called on the loyal soldiers. Tim mutineers attempted to reach the warships in the hanbotir. Seme succeeded, while others were mowed down with machineguns. . . Clatfelder writes: It as only one of the early incidents of the general discontent in the ranks of the German Navy. Before the account is printed other grave events may occur. Other nations will no longer accuse us of not having efuch courage as may bo necessary to make a rebellion for a few hours.” . , . . Prior- to tho mutiny the authorities ordered the sailors and marines to lonvo the warships, as they could rot trust them on board. Glatfelder deplores tho fact that the mutineers had no prearranged plans. He asserts that ugly conditions prevail in the naval bases. Tho hospitals contain repulsive cases from tho army, which the Government is concealing from the public. The dead, are buried at sea, and regular “death-ferries” are maintained. Tim crew of one such vessel revolted in June, andrthrew-,tho captain and several of tho crow overboard, and shot a, Lutheran minister who _ uttered the words, “Our -beloved Kaiser and Fatherland.” . TT -a J Gintfolder’s story was in the Lnited States a week before Admiral von Capello made his announcement about tho mutiny. FRENCH AVIATOR INTERKED Ay Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, October 17. Jardrn, a French aviator, after participating in an air raid on Frankfort, proceeded to Esson on his own initiative, and dropped ten bombs. On his return, owing to a mist, ho landed in Switzerland, and was interned. CASUALTIES AMONG BRITISH OFFICERS WAR OFFICE REFUTES AN EXAGGERATED RETORT. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Received October 18, 7,45 p.m.) LONDON October 17. Replying to a report in Swedish newspapers alleging that tho casualties among British officers averaged 511 daily in August, tho British War Office " declares that tho casualties averaged 183 daily in August and 106 in September. -The highest daily average was 252 in July, 1916. These figures include even tho slightest casualties. CONSTANTINE’S REVENGE .ALLEGATION AGAINST EX-GREEK KING. 7y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ATHENS, October 17. It is universally believed here that tho submarining of the Italian mail steamer Ditto di Bari, in which 200 Greeks perished, including Consular agents, who .wore- returning from Turkey, via Switzerland, was ordered by King Constantine as revenge for his dethronement. GERMAN JNHUMANITY 16,000 PRISONERS IN ROXBIANIA. ME OP STARVATION. - «. Ti'lc-frrapb—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Received October 19, 1.15 a.m.) LONDON, October IS. A correspondent, writing front Koumaniam Headquarters, states that as the result of German brutality 16,000 Roumanian prisoners died, mostly from starvation. •ANvDIAH WHEAT CROPS CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS WITH BRITAIN. «*;oprr,pb—' Association—Copyripbi Aus. and NJS. CabJ® A&an. and Reuter. . . October 17. -Lord Reading has arranged with tho Canadian Government for credits ag-grcgating'-£70,000,000 for handling tho wheat crop. ■