The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-07

1 London, Nov. 7.--(17:30 pm.)-A
bombardment can be heard In the di-
rection of Kiel. where German revolu-
tionaries are in control, said an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co.
penhagen today. XII
Serious riots are liking place at
many points in German& with the riot
ers demanding peace, feaid report
from Gedezar. > H.
Belief prevails here ut the revolu-
tionarihs at Kiel win q empt to take
the Gerrl0n Rect fyptS1 ~ rsofae
neutral port. n = 1,-'le & -
The allied navies are on the lookout
The Kiel revolution was precipitated
by the German naval authorities plans
to launch a naval attack on England
in defiance of the new governments
peace plans. 1t was learned here.
London, Wednesday, Nov. 6.-Mem-
have mutinied and hoisted the red flag.
Officers attempting to defend the Ger
man nag were overpowered and two
Of them, including the commander.
were killed. A number of others were
wounded, according to the Cologne
Gazette.
Three companies OF infantry were
sent from Kiel to restore order. They
Immediately joined the revolution and
u fourth company was disarmed. Dur
ing last night hussars sent to Kiel from
Wandsbeck were encountered outside
of Kicl by sailors armed 9TH machiAe
guns and forced to turn back.
The soldiers council has decided
that officers must remain at their posts
but must obey the council which con-
trolls all food supplies. Machine guns
are mounted in various parts Of the
city. Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven
are quiet,
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph company says that
two battleships. the Kaiser and the
Schleswig- Holstein, were se.zed by the
mutineers and that twenty officers, in
cluding two captains, were killed.
1t Is reported that the garrison at
Kiel refused to march to the harbor
and that the sailors threatened to
blow UP the battlesh:ps IL attacked.
They are defending the ships and re-
fuse to return to their duties until q
treaty of peace ~ signed.
Admiral Souchon. governor Of the
port, having asked the mutineers what
they wanted. has approved all their de-
mands. including even their refusal to
Sdlutc OuiCeIS, IL Is ouIu.
< Mobs Riot at kiel.
A cablegram p the International
News Service on Wednesday said that
mcbs had begun rioting in Kiel and had
threatened to destroy the whole sub
marine fleet In fighting between mill
tary police and the rioters. eight per-
sons were killed and thirty were
wounded.
Today's advices show that the revo-
lutionary movement Is widespread
throughout the whole German navy.
Kiel, where the mutineers are reported
to have seized the German fleet, Is the
main German naval center. Schleswig
is on the Baltic.
Many prisoners of war are arriving
in Denmark from Germany. They re-
port that the German frontier bor-
dering Denmark Is unguarded.
No trains are arriving at Copenhagen
from Hamburg or Warnemunde, says
the Copenhagen correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph.
General Strike at kiel.
A general strike has been proclai ned
and soldiers has taken over the ad-
ministration Of the city. X.
"Red" troops have occupied all of the
Kiel workshops.
The revolutionary troops at Kiel are
wearing red cockades and carrying
flaming banners. They control all Of
the railways and the street railways.
Kiel castle has been occupied by
them and the red flag has been hoisted
on all of the German warships In the
harbor.
Adyices from Copenhagen during
the morning said that there had not
been any serious disturbances but
fighting was threatened as German
authorities had decided to suppress the
outbreak.
Proclamation Issued.
Several thousand German soldiers
had been ordered from Fehmarn island
lin the raltic) to kieI. The revolu-
iionaries decided TO make the mo {
stubborn resistance.
The following proclamation was Is
sued by the revolutionary leaders at
Kiel:
"Comrades: The present days will
be remembered In the history OF Ger
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