Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21
Main Force Of the German
Navy Officially Handed
Over at $50 A. NJ.

london. Nov. oI.-The Ger
man lecl. aS specined in the
terms OF the armi~tice with
| germany. was surrendered To-
Ssv tp the allies.
This anuOuHce ment WIS
made officially by the admiralty
his afternoon. The statement
reads:
rendered at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning..
The British grand feet. accom-
-,rie5 bv an American battle
| .onafron and French cruisers
| steamed our al 3 O'Clock this morn
10 from It's Scottish base to meet
I-e German batuesnips, battle
| r-uisers and destruyars. A wireless
fspa1ch this noon reports that it
ror in touch with the German ships
mis- morning and that the surren-
ssr IS being carried out according
70 plan
The point at the rendezvous for
The allied and German sea forces
vas between thirty and forty miles
east OF May island, opposite the
Firth OF Forth.
400 Ships at Surrender.
/ The fog which had enveloped the
F-znd feet for three days cleared
| isst night and this morning the
weather was dull with n slight haze
hanging over the Firth Of Forth
/ ITe feet which Witnessed the sur
render consisted Of some 400 ships.
Irelud'ng so dreadnauChts so light
l,ruisers and nearly geo destroyeTs.
lstmiraI Sir Beatty, commander Of
lie grand feet. is on the Queen
Elizabeth
Amsterdam. Nov. 21-- -(Naval)-
Inc first German warshiP destined
Eor internment by the allies lift
IKiel harbOr on Sunday, according
10 the VossiChe Zettung. of Berlin
tThev included the Bayern, GrOsser
/ Kurfuarst Kronzprinz, Margraf,
Kosnig. Albert. Kaiserin, Seidlitz
and Moltke.
{. 5. Ships Take Part
Washington. Nov. 2I.-An Ameri-
z1 battle squadron, probably in
binding five dreadnaughts. COM
nanded by Rear Admiral Hugh
IRodman and operating as a unit Of
Inc British grand fleet, participated
To-day in the passing Of German sea
power
The Americans shared in the for
Irzl acceptance by Admiral Beatty,
l5rst sea lord. Of the surrender of
hs main force Of the German high
sea feet, as designated in the terms
q the aruistiCe.
King and Queen Present
Rosyrh Scotland. Wednesday,
Nov 20-CVia Montreal. NaVaL)-
ling George and Queen Mary en-
tsrtained today on board Admiral
IBeatty's flagship. the British,
French and American adnirals as
senbled here fl connection with
Ihe surrender Of the German war
lhtps The king reviewed the en-
I1re grand feet and was received
Enthusiastically
AtJerward the king and queen
FinesEad the departure of the fast
EesJroyers forming the vanguard Of
Pc some 2eA fighting ships 10
vhich the Germans were to sur
Fender.
VIII Re Puf on Canvas.
London Nov d. -lRrirish Wire
Ilsss Service Naval ! The historic
scene in Admiral Sir david Raattv's
cabin on the Onaan Elizabeth. when
he German fereqaras arranged for
The surrander If the German Anef
| s 70 be placed on canvas bv Sir
John Lz7erv Of the ROYAL academy.
Sir John made special visit TO
ne grand feet ar the request of the
Is--sh admiralty 70 make the pre-
Urinary sketches for the paint
ag
81 T-boats Taken.
On Board a P.-l-fea cruiser Nov.
L. a. . ID r. --5.l , -, z.-oft 80.
i Press T-gge,-,,. r,a-r1sn sIh-
-a-i1es --a 49, ,s .te German
-sst 10 srr-a-Fe- g-s~a ra.e1 over
y The Br.tfsn as mics cast Of Har-
Ivca this r-.r.-.-g rba transrar
admiralty orders was made ST.
51-y and without demonstration.
he German crews suIlenIv obeyed
-e orders which had been given