The Naval Outbreak MUTINEERS HOLD THE TOWN

Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13850, 9 November 1918, Page 3

The Naval Outbreak

MUTINEERS HOLD THE TOWN

The Governor Imprisoned LONDON, Nov. 7 Admiral Souchon, Governor oi Kiel, has been imprisoned. The Soldiers' and Workmen's Council has ififiued a proolaitniation stating that for the first time in his tory the German political power is in the hands of the soldiers. The Council orders the navy to leave t!h< harbour, and also ordered the release of all military prisoners, LONDON, Nov. 7 The Daily Express' Amsterdam' correspondent telegraphs': The revolution at Kiel has been raging since Sunday. It is reported there are great fires in a warehouse where formidalble explosions occurred. After in.ftama.tory Socialists' speeches/the crowd'"marched to','the bar 2 racks, foughi th#! sentflesv arid liftevated the prisoners. ' '■^"''•■'■:f •■ r■■ ■ ■ The' sailors' procession, continually increasing, met the soldiers guarding the main gti-eets. The lieutenainit's orders to disperse were received witilx laughter. The soldiiersi fired, killing eight and wounding many. The mutiny started on the ba.tf.eship Kaiser. The sailors tore tine Royal Standard to pieces, and ho inter flags.. Some officers were thrown overboard, and allowed to drown? Infantry comipanies sent to quell. the outbreak were thrown witli ; tlieir rifles into tihe waiter. The mutineers laiter formed a. sailors'' Soviet, and decided that aill Qffi-; cers m,ust tear off fh© Kaisei-'s uniform.. They would to allowed to. 'retain their rank if they ofbeyed un-: reservedly."-^AI and N.Z. Caible. Soldiers Ordered to Kiel ,