The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-18

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must sell It 10 Germany. Already
Holland has been put on tea and coffee
rations. Switzerland is in better case
for the allies seem willing that She
shall continue her trade with the cen
trail powers in order to obtain coal and
iron. For Sweden and Denmark and
even for Norway there is no great
sympathy in the allied countries. Their
neutrality has been mostly Il sham.
Mutiny on German Fleet.
The revolt on the German high seas
fleet at Wilhelmshaven took place sew
eral weeks ago. bur the facts have just
come out. At least four battleships
were involved and the crew of one
threw their captain overheard, drown
ing him. The mutineers landed, but
were forced to surrender TO soldiers.
The crew of the Nurnberg seized the
vessel aud started for Norway, but
were taken by destroyers. The kaiser
went to Wlhelmshaven himself and
ordered one our of every seven mutt
neers shot, but the chancellor pro-
tested and only three were executed.
Minister of Marine Won Capelle in
forming the relchStag of the occur
renee, accused three independent so
ciaIist deputies of foreknowledge and
approval of the plot of the rebels, and
said the plan OF the latter was to re-
tn, ~ ForaIrya tho Hnnf
and force peace upon the country. The
accused deputies denied any guilt. but
Won Capele said lac had documentary
proof.
The fact that Won Capelle did not
ask the reiChstag to authorize the
prosecution of the deputies he named
leads to the suspicion that he was try
ing to use the incident To weaken the
political power of the independent so
Claists, but the affair had lie oppo-
site effect and some of tie majority
socialists joined the Independents.
The mutiny on the fleet explains
the delay in the long expected naval
movement against Petrograd.
In the allied countries the story of
the revolt was hailed as one of the
most encouraging signs of the year
and II was held that If such dissatis-
faction exists In the German naval
forces, which have not been subjected
to very severe hammering, the morale
of the army must be breaking down.
New Government For Russia.
Premier Kerensky, having virtually
defed the democratic congress. APP
pointed n new coalition cabinet
pledged to restore order in the repub-
lie and suppress anarchy and to re-
new the fighting power of the army.
Kerensky and several of his colleagues
went to the front to lay their plans be-
fore the soldiers. and seemed hopeful
OF gaining their support despite the
opposition of the council Of soldiers
and workmcn. The rail workers went
on strike but promised not to tie up
the operation of the military railroads,
and later were partly appeased by an
offer of increased wages.
The new government Is determined
TO work hard for n universal peace,
but shows no intention of abandon
ing its alliances with the foes of Ger
many. II Issued II declaration to that
effect on Wednesday, saying 1t "will
extend It's whole strength in support
of the common cause of the allies, to
defend the country, TO oppose every
attempt nj the conquest Of territory of
other nations and every attempt TO
impose the viii of others on Russia"
Allies New Drive In Flanders.
Another sledge hammer blow at the
Germans In Belgium was struck on
Tuesday by the British and French
acting I'm conjunction. In the midst OF
furious ranstorm Ilaig's men ad-
vunccd on wide front east aud north
east Of Ypres, capturing Poelcapelle
and the Grayenstafel ridge ana other
elevations that command the generally
Hat country and are invaluable as OBJ
scrvation ground. Crown Prince Rnp.
prccht counter-attaoked In desperate
attempts to regain these dominating
heights but only south Of the lpres-
Rouers road was he able 10 push back
the British for slight distance. and
that AZ great cost
Al the same time the French on the
left flank of the British line made a
most remarkable dash forward across
the flooded bog land south OF the for
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line 10 depth of one and one-quarter
miles and regaining land which the
foe had held for three years. While
the French guns set ~ terrific bur
rnge fire. the engineers rapidly spread
great islands of cork over the water,
aud erected miles of trestlc work and
lnnumcrable bridges, and over these
the troops rushed with such irresist-