Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-08
REvOLUTIONISTS
NOW IN control
OF GERMAN NAVY
Soldiers Council Has Control
Of Warships at KieI and Of
SCh|esWig; Disturbances
Prevail in Berlin.

London, Nov. 7.-Altona, across
the river from Hamburg and Flens-
burg, to the northeast, are reported
within the power of revolutionary
soldiers. The airdrome at Apen-
rade, north Schleswig, has been oc-
cupied and the airmen there placed
under arrest.
Stockholm, Nov. 7.-Continuous
demonstrations are taking place in
Berlin, according to the Social DEM
okraten. Twenty thousand desert
ers from the army are marching
through the streets Of the capital.
London, Nov. 1.-The entire Ger
man navy and great part of Schles-
wig is in the hands of the revolt
tionists, according to reports re-
ceived in Copenhagen from KEEL and
transmitted by the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
Strikes at, the imperial wharves
at Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven are
expected to occur today, the agency
advices from Amsterdam add. The
authorities have ordered the pre-
ventive arrest of sailors under sus-
picion.
Government by Council.
KEEL is governed by the mariners,
soldiers and workers council. All
the workshops have been occupied
by red troops. The street car lines
and railways are under control of
the workmen's council. There have
been no disturbances.
After a conference'~between Sec
rotary of State Haussman and Depu-
ty Noske and the workmen's and
soldiers council, the following
proclamation was issued:
Comrades: For the first time
political power is in the hands OF
the soldiers. Great work lies be-
fore us.
But in order that its realization
can take place, the organization of
our movement was necessary. We
have formed council of workmen
and soldiers and it will be respon-
sible for the preservation of order"
The following points were passed
by the council
Flrst-Secretary Haussman will
take care that the demands of the
soldiers and workmen's council
shall be forwarded to the Reichstag.
Second-The mediate cessation
of all military measures directed
against the movement of the council.
Third-The navy has been Or
dered to leave the harbor
Fourth-Military prisoners to be
released.
London, Wednesday, Nov. o.
Members of the battleship Kaiser, at
Kiel. have mutinied and hoisted the
red flag. Officers attempting to de-
fend the German flag were over
powered and two of them, including
the commander, were killed. A num-
Der of others were wounded, &C
cording to the Cologne Gazette.
Three companies of infantry, sent
to KEEL to restore order, joined the
revolution, and fourth company
was disarmed. Last night Hussars
sent to KEEL from Wandsback were
encountered outside of Kiel and
forced to turn back.
] The soldiers council, has decided
that all officers must remain at their
present posts but must obey the
council, which controls all food sup.
plies. Machine guns are mounted
in various parts of the city. Cux.
haven and Wilhelmshaven are
quiet.
Kill Officers.
| An Amsterdam dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company say:
that two battleships, the Kaiser anC
the Schleswig- Holstein were seizet
by the mutineers and that 20 Off
GERS, including two captains, were
| killed.
1t is reported the garrison at Kie
refused to march to the harbor anc
that the sailors threatened to blow
up the battleships if attacked. They
are defending the ships and refuse t.
return to their duties until treaty
of peace is signed. Admiral Souchon
governor of the port, Las approved
all demands OF the mutineers, it i:
reported.
Garrisons Desert.
A number of German garrison:
on the south Baltic coast have de
serted md are going to Kiel say:
a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph company. The
red flag has been hoisted at Varne
munde, seaport of northern Ger
many, and the port of Rostock, or
the Baltic seacoast.
To Suppress Revolt.
The German authorities have de
cided to suppress the revolution a
kiei, according to dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange lele
graph company. Several thousanc
soldiers from Fehmarn island hav,
been ordered to Kiel. The work
men and soldiers council has de
cided to resist.
Travellers arriving at .Gedser, thu
correspondent adds, report seriou,
riots at several other places in Ger
many, the demonstrants demanding
place.. Artillery fighting was heart