AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 October 1917, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Till IJAVAL MUTINY. STORY OF THE PLOT. New York, Oct. 17. The New York Sun prints a story of the Geriqpp mutiny written by Rudolph Slatfelder, second-lieutenant in the German naVy, one of the leaders of the seditious propaganda who escaped to Switzerland. He was formerly assigned to the cruiser Magdeburg, and the Russians captured him during the bombardUient of Libau on September 4, 1914. 'Later he was exchanged as incapacitated.Glatfelder relates organisation of the" disloyalty in the navy. The first idea was 1 to agitate in the army in France aTifl BSlgttim, then it was decided to concentrate on the navy. Comrades, many of whom were women, posing as nurses, were sent to sixteen centres. Glatfelder's group was sent to Adlhelmhaven, at which 2000 were engaged in anti-mili-tVi't&frork. There were 1500 at Keil and 800 at Cuxhaven. Many officers sympathised with the movement, and one captain sank his ship at Bremerhaven. ThelossWas never admitted. Twelve thousand sailors and marines participated in the revolt at WilhelmspaVen on July 30. There was a bloody eotifliet froin morning till night. They mobbed kn admiral and fifty officers who preached! the Government propaganda, killing the "entire party, and then • set fire to the barracks and sheds containing four Zeppelins, also to the warefeeilscß,; wharves, naval observatory, and one arsenal. Some forts sided with the rebels and' engaged eleven other forts. Ilridges Irjiildings and four uncompleted wanjhibs fitting out in the harbours tip. ' The authorities meanwhile called on the local sbldiefs. The mutineers attempt# to-reaoh the Warships in the harbour, and some succeeded, others were motoed dflWi by mathinc-guns. Glatfelder writes: "It is only one of the early incidents of the general discontent in the ranks of the German navy. Before this account is printed othe> grave events may'occur. Other nations caii ut kmger accuse us of not having such oarage as is necessary for making a rebellion. A few hours prior to the mutiny the authorities ordered the sailers ana marines from the warships, because they could not trust' them on IxMitL" Qlfctfelder deplores the fact that the mutineers had no prearranged plans. He assert* that ugly conditions prevail at the naval bases.- The hospitals contain repulsive military cases which the OoTertppent is concealing from the pubSe, ahd the dead are buried at sea, regular death ferries being maintained. The crew of one ship revolted in June, ffrpqtr the captain and several officers overboard, ana slot the Lutheran Minister who uttered the words, "Our beloved Kaiser and Fatherland." Glatfelder'a story reached the United States a week before Admiral von Capelle Butde the announcement of the naval jnutiny in the Reichstag. REVIVING DYING HOPES. fcABJRR'S MISSION OF DESPERATION. Amsterdam. Oct. 1/. The Kaiser-is at Constantinople and Will shortly inspect the Dardanelles defences. Received Oct. 18, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 17. The Daily Express' Amsterdam correspondent says that the Kaiser's sudden rush to Sofia and Constantinople was lue to information that the Bulgars and Turks could hardly stand another winter •jl war. The Kaiser hopes to revive {Kith in Germany's cause. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. Received Oct. 1«, 7.50 p.m. London, Oct. 17. A wireless German official report rtfttes: A» a reprisal our aviators bombpi Nancy, causing large fires. We are still in possession of Oescl Island. Naval SBeouitets north of Ocsel, also in the Riga Gulf, were in our favor. Our naval airships bombed Pernau, causing large Bres- -■