Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-28

pointed place at D O'Clock. AT! D
o'clock signal summoned the men
into battle stations, except for the Of
ficers on the bridges. the. ships COM
panies were hidden behind bulwarks
of steel. When dawn broke, the sea
was again covered with mist which
reduced the visibility to less than
5000 yards.
81 German Fleet Arrives.
Eyes straining through the murky
haze finally were rewarded. on the
starboard bow, the Cardiff, trailing an
observation kite balloon, came steam
ing in. Close behind her came the
first Of the German ships, the great
battle cruiser Seydlitz, which was
flying the flag of Commodore Togert.
After her came four others Of the
same type, the Derfflinger, Won Der
Tam, Hindenburg and Moftke. They,
moved along three cable lengths
apart. ~
Immediately following them were
nine dreadnaughts, the Friedrich der
Crosse, flagship Of Rear Admiral Won
Reuter-. the Koenig Albert, Kaiser,
Kronprinz Wilhelm Bayrin, Mark
graf, Prinz Regent, Luitpold and the
Grosser Kurfuerst.
Three miles astern Of the battle
ships came seven light cruisers. the
Karlsruhe, bearing the ensign Of Com
modore Harder; the Frankfort, EN-
den,, Burnberg, Drummer, Coin and
Bremen.
Then came another gap Of three
miles and German destroyers came
steaming in five columns abreast with
ten destroyers to a.column. Six miles
separated the allied COLUMNS and
squarely between them the Cardiff
brought her charges all steaming at
the stipulated speed of ten knots. As
ordered, their guns were in regular
fore and aft positions and as far. as
powerful glasses could determine,
there was no sign to provoke sus-
picion. Over the Germans circled a
British dirigible. which acted as eyes
for the allied ships, which, although
the fog had lifted. were still too dis.
tinct for accurate observation.
When tlne. leading German ships
had reached the western end Of the
| fianking columns the allied ships put
about in squadrOns. Quickly reform-
ing their lines, they proceeded to es-
cort the enemy In to the Firth of
Forth. By noon the last wisp OF fog
had dispersed and splendid view of
1 the vast array of war craft could be
obtained. Holding steadily to its
course, the great fleet reached May
Island at 2so'clock. The captive Ger
mans were pilOted to anchorages as
signed to them and British ships from
the southern column closed in as
guards. The northern column steam
ed on to the regular anchorage higher
up the Firth.
Inspection parties from the grand
fleet boarded the Germans to make
sure that all conditions OF the armis-
tice were observed. The enemy yes.
sells will be- interned In Scapa flow.
Part of the crews will remain for
maintenance work and the remainder
Twill be returned to Germany soon.
4 King Visits u. IS. Squadron.
King Georges visit to the Ameri-
can flagship, New York, the day pre-
vious to the surrender, was a notable
occasion throughout. British destroy
ers were streaming out Of the larbor
to take up advanced positions to act
as a screen for the grand fleet and the
portenti0usness of their mission gave
a note Of solemnity to the gala scene
on the New York. As soon as the
royal party stepped aboard the royal
ensign was hOisted to the masthead.
1 This was the first time since the
UNITED States entered the war that
any ceremonial punctillio has been OBJ.
served. King George was touched by
the sight of llis standard swapping in
the breeze above the Stars and Stripes
land expressed his appreciation.
\ King George, the Prince of Wales,
Admiral Beatty and other members Of
the visiting party We're received by
l Admirals Rodman and Sims and other
officers Of the fleet. They made a
quick tour back between long lines of
marines standing stiffly ut attention
and sailors manning the rails. The
party then went below to the admiral's
4 cabin, where it visited for half an
hour.
The king appeared to have fine
time. Fnrmalities were abandoned.
,Admirais Beatty. Sims and Rodinan
were in high spirits and their good
natnred bantaring kept the whole
party laughing. It was an interesting
manifestation of the extremely cordial
land intimate relations cementing
/ Great Britain and America. King
/ George voiced the brotherIy feelings
of the two navies, with II suggestion
/ that arrangements might well he made
for joint maneuyer every yeir' by the
American and British fleets. His pro
posal was heartily seconded by the
| American officers. AS the king entered
the royal barge, the order came from
the officer on the bridge to the sailors
and marines, "three cheers for the
king Of England Cheers were given
with such will that they brought an
answering cheer from the men on the
ltlfss II ships of the American squad
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