Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-11

Russian cabinet. headed by Pre-.
mier kerensky today repiedosd
Russia to the allied cause.
Berne, Oct 1l-A severe obstacle
to early peace negotiations is seen In
the announcement of the German
chancellor that Germany will not re-
linquish Alsace Lorraine. Diplomats
who studied carefully the declaration
Of DR.. Michaelis in the Reichstag On
Tuesday. said today that. In their opin-
ion this is the nearest Germany has
yet come to making public any Of her
peace terms. =a
With France committed to the res.
t0ration Of Alsace Lorraine and the
German government ON record for the
retention OF these provinces. q dead.
Jock in the peace situation seems In
etible for the time being.
A movement Is reported under way
in the Reichstag, backed by q number
OF deputies to compel the resignation
of Chancellor Michaelis and reinstats
Prince Won Buelow, who formerly
held that post.
During proceedings In the Reichstag
fon Tuesday Oral attacks were made
against President Wilson.
Copenhagen. Oct 11.--More than
three thousand sailors and several
members Of the Reichstag were In.
volved In the mutiny in the German
navy which broke out late In August,
according to information received here
today from German naval port.
The leaders were plotting revolu.
tion when the outbreak was checked
by loyal German soldiers and sailors.
Most OF the warships affected were
lying at Wilhelmhaven when the up
rising took place.
Latest reports give the following
causes as the chief ones leading up to
the mutiny
|. Influence exerted by the success
Of the successful revolt in Russia.
which inspired the men to demand
or Naval Committees such as now
exist in the Russian fleet.
2. Bad and insufficient food.
3. Low morale caused by long In.
activity
Whether there was any connection
between the outbreak In the navy and
the mutinous uprising among the Ger
man soldiers on the western front is
not known, but 1t Is assumed here that
there was.
The ringleaders in both instances
were severely dealt with. A number
were executed and severe trims Of
Imprisonment were conferred upon 9TH.
ers The sentence imposed harsh as
they were fell short OF the penalties
demanded possibly by the Kaiser.
Among the warships affected was
the Westfalen, which was reported
sunk at the time of the battle Of Jut.
land.
Others were the Luitpold, Prinz Re,
gent, Kaiser and Nurnburg
The government had the utmost dtf.
ficulty in suppressing the revolt. Some
of the marines refused to fire upon
the mutineers, so infantry was called
to the scene and the iron disciplined
soldiers showd no hesitation In turn.
ing machine guns and rifles upon the
mueinous sailors 1t Is not known how
many were killed.
Unrest in the German navy contin.
ues despite the stern measures that
have been taken to stamp II out.
1t was recalled here today that at
/ the time Of the Kaiser's hurried trip
to Wilhelmhaven, at the time Of the
mutny the Berlin Lokal An2eiger and
other papers stated that William was
going to review the feet and the do.
fense on Helgoland
II is understood here that the Ger
man navy has commenced to conscrtpt
sailors from the feet for submarine
duty and this may have been one OF
the underlying causes of the growing
unrest
Washington. Oct 1l--Amerlcan na.
val circles today were anxiously seek
ing further information about the mu.
tiny In the German navy. The admis-
sion that one had taken place was
considered most significant. Naval
revolts have been very few In history.
It was pointed out, naval men are ex.
tremely free from agitation that makes
for unrest