GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6969, 30 January 1918, Page 3

GENERAL.

Mutiny of German Naval Men.

Keuter's Telegrams liec Jan 23, 1 30 am

Amsterdam, Jan 27

A Gem an navel lieutenant, who deserted from Kiel, has arrived in Holland. He says that three weeks ago the crew 3of mina-sweeping trawlers, wbich had been badly handled in a fight with the British, returred to Hamburg. When orderei to resume duty within, an hour they mutinied, threw an offieet into the water, and allowed him to drown. Ad armed motor launch used machine-guns againat the mutineers, killing 44 and wouDding 73. The remaicder were cuurt-taartialled atsd sentenced to severe punishments. German Chancellor on Colonial Question. Australian and N Z Cable Assoc Rec Jan 28, 1 10 a m Copenhagen, Jan. 27. Replying to Mr Wilson's speech, the German Chancellor, Baron yon Hertlirg,- said there would be gome difficulty regarding the colonial question, brcause it was most important to England., but Mr Wilson's proposal could be considered in conjunction with Ger Uiaay'B demand for calonie?. "I believe coull be left to the greatest colonial empire, namely, the British Eospire, to make up its mind concerning America's proposal," the Charce) lor continued, When such an agreement between Britain and America had beer, reached, we could see what agreement \va3 possible at the peace negotiations from our sid?, since we blso advueate a new construction of vbe colonial situation." Baron yon Hertliog edded that the evacuation of Russia concerned only Russia aiid the Central Powers. The question of Belgium could ocly bs settled at the Peace Conference, but Germany had never demanded the violent incorporation of Belgium territory