Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-20


must seH II to Germany. Already
Holland has been put on tea and coffee
ratlOns. 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 a sham.
Mutiny 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
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 and started for Norway, but
were taken by destroyers. The kaiser
went to Wilhelmshaven himself and
ordered one out of every seven mutt
neers shot, but the chancellor pro-
tested and only three were executed.
Minister of Marine Won Capelle, 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, paralyze the feet
and force peace upon the country. The
nnanenh dannffnc HauNaA h,,A
Won Capelle said he had documentary
proof.
The fact that Won Capelle did not
ask the relchstag 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-
ate effect and some Of the majority
socialists Joined the Independents.
The mutiny on the feet 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 II 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
defied the democratic congress, ap-
pointed new coalition cabinet
pledged to restore order In the repub-
lie and suppress anarchy and to re-
new the fighting power Of the army.
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 workmen. The rail workers went
IN strike, but promised not to tie up |
he operation Of the military railroads,
ind later were partly appeased by an
Dffer of increased wages.
The new government is determined
o work hard for universal peace,
tut shows no intention of abandon
ne its alliances with the foes of Ger
many. 1t issued a declaration to that
fleet on Wednesday, saying it "will
xtend its whole strength in support
( the common cause of the allies, TO
efend the country, TO oppose every
tempt at the conquest of territory of
ther nations and every attempt to
npose the will 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
citing in conjunction. In the midst of
furious rainstOrm Haig's men adj
lnced on wide front east and north
ist of Ypres, capturing Poelcapelle
i'd the Gravenstafel ridge and other
evations that command the generally
1t country and are invaluable as OBJ
rvation ground. Grown Prince Rup-
'echt counter-attacked In desperate
tempts TO regain these dominating 4
lights, but only south Of the Ypres- q
oulers road was he able to push back I
e British for slight distance, and !
at at great cost. Y
At the same time the French on the }
Z flank OF the British line made a Z
'st remarkable dash forward across /
flooded bog land south OF the for Z
OF Heutholst, piercing the German S
e TO depth Of one and one-quarter a
les and regaining land which the a
had held for three years While
, French guns set up q terrific bar z
&c fire, the engineers rapidly spread b
lat islands OF cork over the water, o
q erected miles OF trestle work and v
bridges, and over these II
J troops rushed with such irresist- .