The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-18
KAISER'S MINISTER
OF MARINE RESIGNS
Revolt on Warships Causes Ad-
niral Capelle to Quit.
TOLD REIcHsTAe or PLOT
Crews Of Six Vessels Planned to Sur.
render to Russians--ExpIains De-
lay in Drive Upon Petrosrad--
Favored Ruthiessness.

Amsterdam, Oct. 13.-yice Admiral
Won Capelle the German minister of
marine, has resigned, according to the
Frankfurter Zeitung.
cspelle Backed Ruthlessness.
Vice Admiral Eduard Won CapeIle
was one of the administrative directors
in the ministry of marine before the
war and had served as captain at
sen. In March, 1916, he succeeded Adj
miral Won Tirpitz as imperial minister
of the navy.
Several times since then Won Ca
pelle has appeared before the reiichs-
tag with optimistic statements re-
gaGtling the progress Of the unre-
stricted submarine campaign, as late
as August &c, 1917. defending tile u
boat policy of his predecessor and him
self ut meeting OF the reicllstag main
committee.
Announcement of Plot.
Vice Admiral Won Capcile announced
in The rcicllstag last Wednesday that
a plot had been discovered in the
navy to pafalyze the efficiency of the
fleet and force the government to
make peace. He said that the guilty
parties had received their just de-
serts and attempted TO link socialists
with the plot.
The imperial German chancellor,
Doctor aiichaclis, also spoke OF the ex-
istence Of conspiracy in the navy
and asserted that certain deputies
were involved in the revolt.
The socialists and their newspapers
have attacked both The chancellor and
the vice admiral for their statements.
Revolt Bars Naval Activity.
Amsterdam. Oct. 13.-yicc ADMIRAL
Won Capelle's revelations regarding the
insurrection in the German feet give
point to some statements which have
been coming recently from Germany,
but which, arriving Singiy and being
apparently isolated and somewhat du-
biOus runors, could not be connected
with anything so serious as what UNI
doubtedly happened.
Some information may now be add
ed which Is believed TO be thoroughly
reliable. There has been no little talk
In Germany OF late regarding the ai-
most complete inactivity of the Ger
man feet in the Baltic against Rus
STA at time when there were obvi-
Gus opportunities .,......-I
Extent of the Outbreak.
1t Is q fact that the instruction
took place on at least six important
units of the grand fleet and that ID
not only put the ships out of actinu
but caused the authorities TO doubt
The discipline and loyalty of the crews
Of other large ships, "
For that reason it was deemed in
advisable to embark on any activity
involving the use of battleShips. 4
The number Of men condemneS 10
death probably does not exceed half
dozen, but The step was taken Of COM
pletely changing aud intcrInixing the
crews. separating the worst offenders.
and throwing several scores of sailors
and marines into prison, which could
be done with very much less publicity
than the carrying out Of sentences Of
death. s
To Desert TO Foe. @1
The seriousness Of the event is
shown by facts brought out in the
reichsiag and Ia comments in the
press. with The object of handing
the ships over TO the enemy fairly
and literally describes what was at
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