Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-21
GERMAN NAVAL CRITIC WRITES HISTORICAL, REVIEW OF PRUSSIAN WAR ACTIVITIES
 SINCE BEGINNING OF CONFLICT
AUGE OBSERVATION BALLOON MOVERS OVER
 SCENE WHILE CEREMONY OF SURRENDER PROGRESSES
Hun Ireachery Guarded Against to the Last Moment "Paravenes' Dropped Overheard to Divert Poss
 ble Mnes-Saors Don Life Belts

More than eighty other German sub marines are to be handed over to the allied naval commanders before the end of the week.
 After steaming some twenty miles across the North Sea, the Harwich forces which consisted of five light cruisers and twenty destroycrs, were l TyrWhitt the commander, was the i Curacao.
 High above the squadron hung a big observation balloon. The squadron headed by the flag 1 ship then steamed toward the Dutch coast, followed by the Coventry, Drag l on, Danal and Centaur. Other ships followed in line with their naviga- tion lights showing. The picture was noble one as the great vessels. with 1 the moon still shining, ploughed their way to take part in the sur l render of the German u-boats Soon after the British squadron started the "paravanes.' were drop ped overheard. The devices are shap- ed like tops and divert any mines which may be encountered, for the vessels were no wentering mine field. Almost everyone on board donned life belt and just as the red sun appeared above the horizon the first German submarine appear ed in sight.
 Soon after o'clock, twenty sub marines were seen in line, accom- panied by two German destroyers, the Tibania and the Sierra Ventana, which were to take the submarine 1 crews back to Germany after the transfer.
 l All the submarines were on the | surface with their matches open and their crews standing on the decks The vessels were flying no flags what l ever and their guns were trained 1 fore and aft in accordance with the l terms of the surrender. A bugle sounded on the Curacao ! and all the gun crews took up their stations. ready for any possible ! treachery.
 The leading destroyer, in response to signal from the admiral, turn ed and led the way toward England and the submarones were ordered to follow. They immediately did so. l The surrender had been accomplish ed Each cruiser turned and, keep ing careful lookout, steamed to- ward Harwich. On one of the larg- est of the submarines, which carri- l ed two 5.9 guns, g officers and men
 were counted on her deck. The craft was estimated to be nearly 300 i feet ill length. Its number had beeu I painted out.
 Near the Wash lightshlp three large British seaplanes, followed by an 1 airship, were observed. The Har-
 wich forces and the seaplanes and 1 airplanes made most impressive sight
 One of the submarines was seen to send up couple of carrier pige- ons. and at once signal was flash ed from the admiral that it had no right to do this.
 When the ships had cleared the mine field and entered the war chan mel the "paravanes" were hauled aboard On reaching point some twenty miles off Harwich, the ships dropped anchor and Captain Addi- son came out on the warship Maid stone.
 British crews were then put on board the. submarines to take them
 into harbor. With the exception of the engine staffs, all the German sail- l ors remained on deck. The suDma- rines were then taken through the
 gates ofthe harbor and the German crews were transferred to the trans ports which will take them back to Germany.
 As the boats went through the gates, the white ensign was run up on each of them with the German flag underneath.
 Each German submarine command
 CT at the transfer was required to
 sign a declaration to the effect that
 his vessel was in running order, that it's periscope was intact, that it's tor
 pedoes were unloaded and that its
 torpedo heads were safe.
 Orders had been issued forbidding any emonstration and these instruc-
 tions were obeyed to the letter. There
 was complete silence as the subma-
 rines surrendered and as the crews
 were transferred. So ended an his- toric event and the first portion of
 the German submarine fleet is now iu the hands of the British navy. ', |
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