AMUSING MISTAKE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12077, 17 October 1933, Page 5

AMUSING MISTAKE

EXPLANATION OF “MUTINY” ON

H.M.S. HOOD

“PIRATES’’ ROUNDED UP IN

TOWN.

(U.P.A. by Elec, Tel. Copyright)

(Rec. Oct. 16, 7 p.ni.) LONDON, Oct. 16.

The alleged mutiny on the Hood last week is now amusingly explained. In the course of naval exercises, four naval cutters seamen representing “pirates” landed at Invergordon and were rounded up by others from the Hood and the Renown.

Tho people at Invergordon, seeing marines with fixed bayonets pursuing the seamen, spread the story of a mutiny.

The Admiralty indignantly repudiates reflections on “a splendid ship’s company.’’

STORY ELABORATED IN RUSSIA

SOVIET PRESS HOAXED

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyrignc; (Rec. Oct. 16, 7 p.m.) , * LONDON, Oct. 16. 1 An interesting story is behind the Admiralty’s denial of the mutinyOnly , one London newspaper published the allusion to unrest in the fleet, but the Soviet newspapers carried columns describing the insubordination of the British Fleet, and elaborated thq doings of the “mutinous crew of the Hood, many of whom are openly wearing red.” Tho simple explanation of this was the pirate party wore distinguishing red ribbons on their sleeves.