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In Amsterdam solemn Social Democrats filed protests against the Government's "murder" of Dutch sailors. More frivolous, the Independent Socialists staged an aquatic pageant of ridicule, sent through Amsterdam's canals a small boat placarded DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN on which stood a wag disguised as the Premier, another holding a Bible & oil can and a third tricked out as a Royal Dutch Co. (petroleum) official. Shocked by such sights, dignified Dutch policemen promptly arrested the fun-making crew as soon as they could persuade them to come ashore. Firmly at Helder, Dutch Naval Base in Northern Holland, officers mounted guard with drawn revolvers, ready to shoot at the first sign of mutiny.