 The last straw was when the officers refused to let the soldiers use their well after their own water pump broke down.The soldiers arrested their superior officers and petitioned Emperor Haile Selassie for redress of their grievances.The Emperor sent Lieutenant-General Deresse Dubale to investigate the matter; the mutineers took him prisoner, forced him to eat and drink as they did, then tied him up and put him under a tree for eight hours while they negotiated with the defense ministry.