The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-21
GERMAN U-BgATs
GIVEN To ALLIES
TWENTY OF uNoER-sEA CRAFT
SURRENDERED TO-DAY.
YANkS CROSS HUN FRONTIER
American Forces Are Advancing On
ThiorviIle and Luxemburg.-oreat
Stores Have Been Left Behind
by the Evacuating Troops.

ny the ENacuatlng Troops.
Hanwich, England, Nov. 20.-Twen-
ty U-boats have surrendered to Admiral
lyrwhitt, thirty miles off Hanwich, it
was learned this morning.
Tyrwhitt received the German sub
mariners aboard his .crliser. Twenty
more U-boats will surrender tomor-
row or Friday and the balance later.
Following the surrender, the U-boats
proceeded with their crews to the Har-
wich ports where they were taken
over by and boarded by British crews.
The Germans will return to their
own country later in German trans
port. a
Disposition Of the Craft.
Washington, Nov 20.-The disposi-
ton of German battle craft which is
to be turned over to the associated
governments tomorrow will be left to
the peace conference. This fact has
been developed at the navy dpart-
ment
The fact developed also that Admir-
al Benson, American Chief of Naval
operations. probably will remain at
Versailles through the peace confer
ence.
Benson had voice in the question
as to what ports the German battle
ships should be sent to, but it was
said that it was not recommended
that any be informed at American
ports.
Polo Is Taken Over.
Rome, Nov. 20.-In conformity with
the armistice Admirals Cagni and
Kock have taken over the Polo har-
Dor. Two Austrian dreadnaughts are
now flying the italian flags,
The American Naval Mission under
General Mayo has just completed
recent inspection of the Italian war
zones.
Americans Are Pushing On.
(By Webb Miller)
With the Americans advancing to-
wards the Rhine, Nov. 20.-The sec
ond phase of the American advance
was begun today when the march was
taken up across the frontier of German
Lorraine and the Ddtchy of Luxem-
burg.
The long columns advanced upon
the cities of Luxembourg and Thion-
vile, the latter being 16 miles north Of
Metz, and about nine miles from the
French German frontier, while Lux
emberg is sixteen miles north of
Thionville and twelve miles from the
French frontier.
Close On Heels of Hun.
The days detectives represented an
advance of ten miles.
The Americans were close on the
heels of the Germans at some points
the military rear guards being sight
ed The Americans are rapidly con-
solidating their re-occupied regions.
drawing long trains are
following the infantry which are now
within few miles of the front lines.
Immense Stores Abandoned.
Enormous quantities of materials
are still being taken over. Ere
quently supplies and ammunitions are
abandoned without leaving any au-
thorities whatever to see that they
are properly delivered Powerful de-
Tense systems with new wire entan-
clements every few miles show that
the enemy was preparing to make a
desperate resistance.
In every town there Is posted a
proclamation notifying the soldiers
that the new government is in author
ity.
No Evidence of Triekery.
With the American Army advancing
on the Rhine, Nov. 20.-The second
day Of the advance served to confirm
the belief at American headquarters.
however, that there was not any
thought of treachery in the minds OF
the German general staff and that the
terms of the armistice will be faith
fully carried out,
There have been few isolated
cases where surrendered materials
have been injured, bat II is not be-
lieved damage was inflicted under
orders of German commanders.
The surrender of damaged air
planes at the airdome In Tellancourt
is regarded as case where individual
aviators determined to put their ma
chimes out OF commission rather than
have them fall in the hands of an en-
envy. much as a cavalryman would
shoot a favorite horse to save him
from like fate.
Enormous stores Of ammunition and
many guns left at Longuyon were lit