The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-08
HUNGER, RIOT AND REVOLUTION
HASTEN GERMANY'S DOWNFALL

THE HAGUE, Nov. 7.-Scant food,
bad treatment by their officers and cx-
asperatiph caused by the collapse of
Germany eliminated i'll a movement of
revolt i'll the German navy. The revolt
broke out at Kiel Nov 3 i. Sailors
ashore, aided by workmen, seized the
fort and arsenal The movement spread
rapidly to the crews ON warships in the
roadstead.
On Nov a the labor unions proclaimed
a general strike On the 5th the revolt
reached Wihelmshaven, Helgoland,
Borkum and Cuxhaven. Almost the en-
tire fleet is now in revolt.
The mutineers have seized the wire
less and are communicating with each
other. Their officers are powerless. A
few units remain loyal The submarines
at sea are ignorant of the armistice pro-
posal, this news having been hidden from
them.
Submarine Crews Join
LONDON, Nov 1.-The greater part
of the submarine crews in all the Ger
man naval harbors have joined the revo-
luton, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph company dispatch from Copen-
hagen.
Have Hoisted Red Flag.
Members of the battleship Kaiser's
crew at Kiel have mutined and hoisted
the red flag. Officers attempting to de-
fend the German flag were overpowered
and two of them, including the COM
mander, were killed A number Of
others were wounded, according 10 tie
Cologne Gazette.
Three companies of infantry sent from
Kiel to restore order joined the revolt
ton and fourth company was disarmed.
Last night Hussars sent to kiel from
Wandsbeck were encountered outside of
Kiel and forced to turn back.
The soldiers council has decided that
all officers remain at their present posts,
but must obey the council, which con-
trolls all food supplies. Machine guns
are mounted in various parts of the
city
After a conference between Secretary
of State Hausnan and Deputy Noske
and the workmen's and soldiers council,
the following proclamation was issued:
Comrades: For the first time poll
teal power is in the hands of the sol
diers. Great work lies before us.
But in order that its realization can
take place the organization of our move
ment was necessary. We have formed
a council of workrnen and soldiers and
it will be responsible for the preserva-
tion of order"
The military governor of Kiel. ac
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen has accepted
the following demands of the workers.
and soldiers council: f
"The release of all military and po-
litical prisoners.
Complete freedom of speaking and
writing
Released prisoners must not be pun
ished
"Officers who acknowledge and COM
ply with the measures of the council
shall be permitted to remain or to leave
the service. 3.t
Strikes at the imperial wharves at
Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven are ex-
pected to occur today the agency adj
vices from Amsterdam added. The au
thorities have ordered the preventive
arrest of sailors under suspicion.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company says that two
battlesllips, the Kaiser and the Schles-
were seized by the mutt
neers and that 20 officers, including two
captains, were killed.
1t is reported the garrison at kiel re-
fused to march to the border and that
the sailors threatened to blow up the
if attacked They are de-
Tending the ships and refuse to return
to their duties until a treaty of peace is
signed: Admiral Souchon, governor of
the port, has approved all demands of
the mutineers, it is reported.
kiel is governed by the marines. sol
diers and workers council All the
have been occupied by red
troops. The street car lines and street
are under control of the work
mems council. There have been no dis
turbances.