The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-08
Mutlny on German Fleet.

The revolt on the German high seas
fleet at Wilhelmshaven took place sew.
eral weeks ago, but the facts have just
come out. At least four battleships
We're 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 and started for Norway, but
were taken by d~estroyers. The kaiser
went to Wilhellnshaven himself and
ordered one of every seven mutt
neers shot, but the chancellor pro-
tested and only three were executed.
Minister of Marine Won Cupelle, in
forming the reichstag Of the occur
renee, accused three Independent So
cialist deputies of foreknowledge and
approval of the plot of the rebels, and
said the plan of the latter was to re-
fuse to obey orders, puralyze the fleet
and force peace upon the country. The
accused deputies denied any guilt, but
Won Capelle said he 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.
cialists, but the AFFAIR had the oppo.
site effect and some of the 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 1t was held that II such dissatis-
faction exists in the German naval
forces, which have not been subjected
to very severe hammcring, the morale
of the army must be breaking down.
New Government For Russia.
Premier k%erensky, having virtually
deiied the democratic congress, APP
pointed II 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, aud 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
10 work hard for IA universal peace,
but shows no intention of abandon
ing It's alliances with the foes of Ger
many. IL issued u declaration u that
effect on Wednesday. saying 1t twill
extend its whole strength In support
of the common cause OF the allies, To
defend the country, to oppose every
attempt at the conquest of territory Of
other nations and every attempt to
impose the will of others on Russia"
German People See the Light.
II Is thus made evident that n great
change In Gormany's form OF govern.
m'nt, involving the fall Of %autocracy,
IN requisite 10 peace negotiations, and
that the German people themselves are
becoming convinced OF this Is shown
by the developments OF the week In
their struggle for characterization and
parliamentnrlsm. Not since the war
began has there been such freedom of
speech and OF the press as now exists,
and correspondents report that there
Is now a solid political block In the
reichstag In favor Of effective guaran-
ties that the imperial government no
longer shall make vital decisions with.
out the full knowledge, advice and con.
sent OF the representatives Of the peo.
pie.
II Is considered likely that Austria
and perhaps Bulgaria and Turkey will
soon declare val on the United States
because Of the loans our government
has made 10 Italy and other nationS
that nre nj wal with the kaiser's al
lies. Diplomatic relations, Of course
were severed long ago, and Uncle Sam
can contemplate with serenity a decla'
ration Of war because II will really
serve TO free him from some embar
easements In the combating OF SOY
work and other activities Of those
who have been his actual II moi
lavowed enemies.