GERMAN NAVY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 23 October 1917, Page 6

GERMAN NAVY

KAISER AND REGENT MUTINY. \ ■ ———^~- (Autrtlfen *n<* N.Z. C*bl« AmorfAtion.) ROME, Oct. 21. The Kaiser, on learning of the naval ' mutiny ,was so enraged that he became The Crown. Prince, advocated frenzied repression measures, and urged the execution of 5000 mutineers -The Kaiser -was inclined to agree, but lirpitz pointed out that the wholesale execution would aggravate the disaffection, and might even compel the abandonment of submarine -warfare owing to inability to get crews. . vqn~ capelle'sHrestgnation. not accepted by the kaiser. (Rec. Oct. -j, 12.55 /p.m.) AMSTERIDAM, Oct. 22. The Vossische Zeitung says, that the Kaiser refused" to accept Von .■Capel-le's resignation. FRICTION BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. GERMAN ■ EXTORTION RESENTED. <A-K*traßan and N.Z. Cable Association.) Oct. 20. - The Dailv Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent says he has learned from a reliable source that serious Austro- - German friction exists. Germany sent 100 000 troops to Austria, the latter being'required to find food for them. Austria resisted the demand, pointing out r Austria's food shortage. Germany has stopped Austrian mail? • for Holland since early in October. The dispute remains unsettled. ' A NEW ■ ZKALANDER'S DEATH. LONDON, Oct. 20. Dieut. >f. B Beaiiie, of the Berkshire Regiment. lately resident at Palmerston, New Zealand, died on active service.

JFOR. DISABLED NURSES.

iLONDON. Oct. 21 'The Committee of the British Wojnens hospital association is appealing to the Empire for a fund/for the benefit of' Nurses whose feealfch has been lmpaire dthroueh war work and .also to endow a College fo-r nursing which toII stand! as .the «a«n« relation; to fiurßing professions es Colleges for physicians and surgeons to medicines.

PEACE, PROPOSALS. STATEMENT BY MR BALFOUR. (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Rec. Oct. 23, 2.20 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 22. In the House of Commons Mr Balfour said there seenied to be no reason at present to add anything to British acknowledgment of the hopes of peace proposals. Mr W. King asked, is that not a change of - policy in view of the statement that the Allies are considering a joint reply. Mr Balfour did not reply.