The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-12
PEACE PLOT IN
KAISER'S navy
PLAN TO FORCE EMPEROR TO
PEACE TERMS BY PARALYZ-
ING FLEET.
NEW PEACE OFFER UP
Vice Admiral Makes Statement, Says-
Guilty Parties Received Just
Deserts.

Copenhagen, Oct. 9.--Vice Admir-
al Won Capelle, German Minister of
Marine, announced in the Reichstag
to-day that a plot had been discov-
cred in the navy to form a committee
of delegates on the Russian model
and to paralyze the fleet, so as to
force the Government to make peace.
The guilty parties have been arrested
and have received their just deserts,
the Minister added.
Admiral Won Capelle attempted to
link the Radical Socialists with the
plot. He said the ringleader had dis
cussed the plot with Deputies Haase
and Vogtherr in the Radical Social
list conference room in the Reichstag
building. The Deputies had called
attention to the dangerous nature of
the plot and had advised the great
est caution, but had agreed to fur
nish propaganda material
Socialists Demand Proof.
Socialist deputies interrupted the
speaker with cries of dissent. Dep
uty David, of the Majority Socialists.
demanded the Government produce
proof and that the Reichstag should
suspend judgment in the meantime.
Chancellor Michaelis earlier in the
session had referred to the affair,
rumors of which evidently had gain
ed public circulation. He declared
he could not cooperate with nor rec
ognize party which put itself be-
yond the pale by activities directed
against the fatherland.
The disclosures in connection with
the Radical Socialists, if they are
true. came most opportunity to help
the Government out of its embar-
rassment over the Interpolation re-
garding pan-German propaganda
Admiral Won Capelle hammered home
his statement with a declaration OF
the necessity for a proper "enlighten-
ment"Nof the military forces.
Another Peace Offer.
Amsterdam, Oct. Germany and
Austria Hungary have agreed TO
make another peace offer to the AL
lies, the Deutsche Tages Zeitung nf
Berlin says it learns on good an
thority The offer will have as its
basis, no territorial aggrandisement,
the surrender of Belgium and French
territory. the renunciation of posi-
tive territorial acquisitions for pay
ments in money and no indemnity
on either side.
There is growing displeasure in
German parliamentary circles against
Dr. Karl Helfferich owing to Satur-
days. events in the Reichstag. The
General Anzeiger of Dusseldorf prints
q report that Dr.. Helfferieh will re-
sign the Vice CHARACTERISTIC in
few weeks, if not sooner,
Owing to the various parties hay-
ing convoked meetings for yesterday
morning to consider the situation
arising from Saturdays sitting of the
says a Berlin dispatch, the
debate, which was planned for Mon
day, has been postponed until to-day.
The chief subject of discussion will
be war aims, but according to this
dispatch, the Imperial Chancellor,
Dr. Michaelis, has gone to headquar-
-ers.
Chancellor Michaelis, in an address
10 the Reiohstag Main Committee
yesterday, as reported in Berlin dis
patches, replied to the charge that
officials had undertaken propaganda
'or the new Fatherland party, which
IS carrying on a movement in favor
IF German peace"