The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-11-14
Submarine Crews Ioin in Revolu-
tior Resembling Bolsheylst
Rising in Russia.
SOLDIERS ARE IN SYMPATHY.
Twenty Thousand Desertcrs Parade W
Beriin-Reiehstsg Socialist and
Peoples Council Head
Control KEEL.

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and a great part OF Sehleswig is In The
hands of the reyolutionisis, according
10 reports received in Copenhagen
from Kiel and transmitted by the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
An Amsterdam dispatch TO the Ex-
change Telegraph says that two battle
ships. the Kaiser and the Schleswig-
Holstein, were first seized by the mu-
tlneers and that 20 officers, including
two captains, were killed
II is reported that the garrison AT
Kiel refused 10 march 10 the harbor
and that the sailors threatened TO blow
up the battleships II ttacked. They
are defending the ships and refuse to
return to their duties until treaty OF
peace is signed
Kiel is governed by the marines, sol
diers and Workmen's Council. All the
workshops have jeen occupied by Red
troops. The street car lines and rail-
ways are under the control of the
Workmens Council.
State Secretary Haussman and Gus
tav Noske, Socialist member of the
reichstag, were sent TO kiel by the gov
ernment Hugo Haase, leader of the
Socialist minority in the reichstag, and
George Ledebour a leader of the So
cial Democratic party, are also there
TO complete the Hormatlon Of local
committee.
After a conference between Secre-
tary Haussman and Deputy Noske and
the Workmen's and Soldiers Council
the following proclamation was is
sued:
Comrades: For the first time politi-
cal power is in the hands Of the sol
ders. Great work lies before us. But
In order that its realization can take
place the organization of our move
ment was necessary. We have for ned
Council of Workmen and Soldiers,
and II will be responsible for the pres
ervation of order
The following points were passed by
the council:
First. Secretary Haussman will
take care that the demands of the Sol
diers' and Workmen's Council shall be
forwarded to the reichstag.
Second.-The immediate cessation
of all military measures directed
against the movement of the council
Third. The navy TO be ordered to
leave the harbor.
Fourth Military prisoners to be re-
leased
The German authorities have decd-
ed TO suppress the revolution at kiel,
according to a dispatch from Copen-
hagen to the Exchange Telegraph.
Several thousand soldiers from Feb
mam island have been ordered TO KieI.
The Workmen and Soldiers Council,
these advices state, has decided to
make a stubborn resistance.
The Kiel Zeitung said that the
streets of the naval base were being
guarded by soldiers, sailors and strik
ing workmen. Officers were being dis
armed and arrested, while warrant and
petty officers who did not join in the
were also being disarmed
A number of German garrisons on
the South Baltic coast have deserted
and are going to kiel says another
dispatch The red flag
has been hoisted at Warnemunde, Il
seaport of northern Germany, and the
port of Rostock, on the Baltic sea
coast.
Continuous demonstrations are TAX
ing place in Berlin according to the
Social DemOkraten of Stockholm
Twenty thousand deserters from the I
Army are marching through the streets
Of the capital
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