Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-11
TROUBLE ON NURNBERG.

TKOUbLE ON NUKNbEKG.
A mutiny aleso is reported on the
German warship Nurnbcrg, which was
at sea. -4......,.
The men seized the officers and pro-
ceeded in the direction of Norway.
with the intention Of being interned.
The Nurnberg was overtaken by de-
stroyers ant forced to- surrender.
Emperor William went to Will
helmshaven and ordered that one out
Of every seven rnutineers be shot.
Chancellor Michaelis protested,
with the result only three were shot.
COMPLAIN OF BAD FOOD.
Sentences aggregating 200 years
penal seryitude we're imposed on the
others. : ''a.
One Of the reasons for the mutiny
was bad and inadequate food.
The Westfalen is battleship of
1900 tons, built ia 1906. The Nurn-
berg is new vessels, not listed in the
latest naval records to reach this
country. 1t is a namesake of the,
cruiser Nurnberg sunk by the British
IN the battle off the Falkland islands
III september, lSl4 ss
/ Good Sign for Allies.
Few dispatches since the war began
have created more interest at the
Navy department than today's report
from Amsterdam telling of a.revoit in
the German navy. Officers unhesita,-
ingly declared tha. the story. so far
not confirmed in official reports was
pne OF the most encouraging signs of
the year for the allies and probably
one OF the most ominous from the
German view. They pointed out that
while the allied powers have noted
repeatedly recently in their official
statements, that the morale Of the
German troops was declining and OBJ
servers have believed that the end
would come i'll food and labor riots or
or perhaps in political. revolt, there
has been nothing to suggest that the
iron discipline of the German military
system had lost its hold over the fight
ing millions in the slightest degree.
Decline in Western Front.
The declining, morale on the west
ern front noted, it was said, has
shown itself iii the feeble character
OF counter-attacks as compared IN
all but irresistible drive year ago.
Assault after assault has dashed it.
selt to pieces before the French and
British trenches. r.~ ..-.rsl7.O.
The revolt in the navy, these Off
GERS say, was a more serious matter
for Germany. The sailors generally
have not beev subjected to the batter
ing OF the guns day after day. month
alter month. They insisted that if
there IS discomfort among the sailors
with their condition it must be even
greater in the army. t.e
II. Break Down Morale.
As ono possible explanation of the
navy revolt, they pointed out that
ever since submarine warafrc was
started by the Germans, the British
have adopted the consistent policy
OF suppressing, as far as possible the
tate OF the submarines sent to the
bottom by their patrols. The policy
was adopted as a deliberate method
OF breaking down the morale of the
submarine crews.
Crews for the U boats are under
stod to be drafted from the high seas
fleet as needed. The ships are prac-
tlcally idle: They. have done little
since the. North Sea fight, but steam
out to target practice behind nine
protected zones. For the men of the
ships there has been little but the
deadly .routine of this business, va
RED only by calls for duty and prob
able death OH the submarines.