CREW OF WARSHIP SEIZE OFFICERS.
MUTINEERS INTERCEPTED BY TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
KAISER ORDERS WHOLESALE DEATH SENTENCE.
THE CHANCELLOR OBJECTS.
Received October 11, 8.20 p.m
AMSTERDAM, October 11
In addition to mutinous crews of four battleships, the crew ot the Nurnberg, which was at. seaj revolted, seized the officers and headed the vessel for Norway with the object of getting themselves interned. En route the Nurnberg encountered a torpedo boat flotilla, which signalled the Nurnberg.. The latter made no reply, and the commander of the flotilla, becoming suspicious, wirelessed to Wilhelmshaven and received instructions to stop or Fink the Nurnberg. The crew of.the latter, seeing the ship was surrounded, surrendered, and the Nurnberg was convoyed to Wilhelmshaven. The Kaiser, accompanied by Dr. Michaelis, came to Wilhelmshaven and ordered one out of every seven mutineers to be shot. Dr. Micbaelis objected, saying he was unable to assume such responsibility before the' Reichstag. Eventually only three were shot and the others were heavily sentenced. '
One of the reasons for the mutiny is said to be bad' and inadequate food.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17111, 12 October 1917, Page 5
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