MUTINY ON CRUISER EMDEN
SAILORS HOIST RED FLAG STARVATION RATIONS COMPLAINED OF Berlin, December 29. The Communist newspapers “Rote Fahne” and “Welt am Abend" both give a sensational account of a mutiny on the cruiser Emden. They declare that it occurred at the beginning of December, and was kept a secret. The accounts state that the officers were constantly banqueted in various ports visited, while the sailors were on starvation rations. The sailors demanded the abandonment of the cruise, and an immediate return. During the discussion the sailors hoisted the Red Flag, and forced the officers to order the cruiser home before Christmas, whereas she was due in March. When she entered Wilhelmshafen the crew were arrested, chained, and removed to ft marine prison. Two were convicted and gaoled. Authoritative sources discredit the story, but agree that a few days before “The Internationale” Wits sun. Those responsible were courtmartialled. Two were sentenced to be imprisoned, and one was acquitted..
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19291231.2.61
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 82, 31 December 1929, Page 9
Word Count
159MUTINY ON CRUISER EMDEN Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 82, 31 December 1929, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.