GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 October 1917, Page 5

GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

MUTINY IN GERMAN NAVY. | A SENSATIONAL REPORT. j LONDON, Oct 10. In connection with Admiral von Capell's disclosures of alleged Russian propaganda in the German fleet, it is stated that crews of four German battleships mutinied. The captain of the battleship Westfalen was drowned and the cruiser Nurnberg was seized and headed for Norway, but a flotilla re-captured her. The Kaiser ordered the execution ,of the mutineers, but Dr. Michaelis vetoed it. CREW SEIZE OFFICERS. ! SAIL FOR NORWAY INTERCEPTED BY TORPEDO FLOTILLA. WHOLESALE DEATH SENTENCE ORDERED. AMSTERDAM, Oct 11. In addition to mutinous crews ot four battleships, the crew of the Nurnberg, which was at sea, revolted, seized the officers and headed the vessel for Norway with the object of getting themselves interned. En route the Nurnberg encountered a torpedo boat flotilla, which signalled the Nurnberg. The latter made no reply and the commander of the flotilla, becoming suspicious, wirelessed to Wilhelmshaven and received instructions to stop or sink the Nurnberg. The crew of the latter, seeing the ship was surrounded, surrendered, and the Nurnberg was convoyed to Wilhelmshaven. The Kaiser, accompanied by Dr. Michaelis came to Wilhelmshaven and ordered one out of every seven mutineers to ,be shot. Dr. Michaelis objected, saying he was unable to assume such responsibility before the Reichstag. Eventually only i three were shot and the others were heavily sentenced. One of the reasons for the mutiny is said to be bad and inadequate food.

SEVERAL MUTINIES IN ARMY. ROTTERDAM, Oct 10. A revolt occurred at Wilhelmshaven six weesk ago. Inquiry showed that widespread organised sedition was suppressed with difficulty There were also several mutinies in the army, but they were less grave. SOCIALIST CHARGED WITH TREASON. LONDON ,Oct 10. Deputies Dittmann,. Haase and von Therr denied that their proposals were revolutionary. They declared they had a perfect right to speak to the sailors regarding their conditions. The Conservatives urged that these deputies should he tried for high treason Dr. Michaelis admitted that some sailors had committed regrettable crimes. They possessed tickets binding them to support the Independent. Socialists' principles, and carried on a propaganda aboard warships. He declared that the Independent Socialists were now outside the pale whereto German officials must belong. GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS. AMSTERDAM Oct 11. Leading German newspapers deal guardedly with the mutiny. The "Vossiche Zeitung" considers the affair very regrettable, but regards the manner of dealing with the revolution as an important Government coup in view of the outcry against the Government's pro-war propaganda in the army and navy. The "Berliner Tageblatt" deplores the disclosure of this profoundly sad naval tragedy in the midst of a political struggle and hopes the Reichstag will hand over to justice the Independent Socialist leaders if proved guilty. "Vorwaerts," in an article entitled "Michaelis's end," censures the Chancellor for dishing up the revolt without proving the allegations against the Independent Socialists. COM/MOTION IN GERMANY. ROME, Oct 10. Berlin advices show that the Reichstag revelations caused a commotion in Germany. The police charged demonstrators in Berlin. A REVOLUTION COMTN.G LONDON, Oct. 11. Admiral Cyprian Bridge considoref? that the German naval sedition is p serious symptom. He believes w a revolution will come. This amount of smoke meang a rather serious fire.

DETAILS OF THE MUTINY. A CAPTAIN THROWN INTO SEA. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11. Details of the mutiny show that sailors threw the captain of the Westfalen into the sea. The body was recovered eight days later, The mutineers left the ships and went ashore. Marines were ordered to attack them but refused. The Oldenburg regiment was called out and surrounded the mutineers, who srrendered.