Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-19
KA|SER'S MINISTER
OF MARINE RESIGNS
Revolt on Warships Causes Adj
miraI CapeIIe to Quit.
TOLD REIcHSTAG OF PLOT
Crews Of Six Vessels Planned to Sur
render to Russians-Explains De-
lay in Drive Upon Petrograd-
Favored Ruthlessless.

Amsterdam, Oct. 13-Vice Admiral
Won Capelle, the German minister of
marine, has resigned, according to the
Frankfurter Zeitung.
Capelle Backed Ruthlessness.
Vice Admiral Eduard Won Capelle
was one of the administrative directors
In the ministry of marine before the
war and had served as captain at
sea. 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 reichs-
tag with optimistic statements re-
garding the progress of the unre-
stricted submarine campaign, as late
as August 26, 1917, defending the u
boat policy of his predecessor and him.
self at q meeting of the reichstag
main committee.
Announcement of Plot.
Vice Admiral Won Capelle announced
In the reichstag last Wednesday that
plot had been discovered. in the
navy to paralyze 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 socialists and their newspapers
have attacked the vice admiral for his
statements.
Revolt Bars Naval Activity.
Amsterdam, Oct. 13.-Vice Admiral
Won Capelle's revelations regarding the
instruction in the German fleet give
point to some statements which have
been coming recently from Germany,
but which, arriving singly and being
apparently isolated and somewhat du-
bious rumors, could not be connected
with anything so serious as what I'M
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 al
most complete inactivity of the Ger
man fleet in the Baltic against Rus
STA at a time when there were obvi-
Gus opportunities.
Extent of the Outburst.
It is a fact that the insurrectiOn
took place on at least six important
units of the grand fleet and that it
not only put the ships out of action
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.
To Desert to Foe.
The seriousness of the event is
shown by facts brought out in the
reichstag and in comments in the
press. "With the object of handing
the ships over to the enemy fairly
and literally describes what was at
tempted in more than one case.
Revolt on German Warships.
Amsterdam, Oct. lin a mutiny in
the German fleet at Wilhelmshaven
the crews of four battleships revolted.
One of these battleships was the West
fallen, whose captain was thrown over
board and drowned. The crews land
ed, Marines refused to fire on them,
whereupon soldiers surrounded the
sailors, who surrendered.
Emperor William went to Wilhelms-
haven and ordered that one out OF
every seven mutineers be shot. Chan
cellor Michaelis protested with the re-
suit that only three were shot. Heavy
sentences were imposed on the others.
One of the reasons for the mutiny
was bad and inadequate food.