Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
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WAR SHIPS
NTERNED
BY OU TCH
Twenty-seven German Mine
Sweepers, Which Arrive
in Holland Waters, Are
Taken Over.
(By Associa ed Press)

London, Nov. 22.-Twenty-s
German mine sweepers arrived IN
Dutch waters Monday from Holland,
and were interned according 10 an
Amsterdam dispatch.
For The most part the officers and
men, realizinS that they were vii
Messing Germanys' downfall, re-
mained silent. They showed no Ella
lion. They seemed 10 feel sort of
contemptuous pity for the fallen gians
of the sea who refused 10 fight.
Their imagination dwelt on the foes
shame. Every vessel steaming out 10
meet the Germans fleg battle en-
signs. They were ready for instant
action, with guns in position 10
promptly annihilate The enemy forces
if their mission proved 10 be other
than peaceful. Fire American bat
lleships-the New York, Texas, Ar
kansas, Wyoming and Florida-were
prepared to five every gun in forty
seconds. Rear Admiral Rodman said
to a correspondent before sailing:
"There is not The slightest proba-
biliiy of any trouble. but we are over
looking no chances against makins
he vindup of this show big sue
cess"
The enemy vessels will be interned
in Scapa Flow. Part of the crews
will remain for maintenance work and
the remainder will return TO Ger
many soon.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Nov. 22.-It is expected thai
President Wilson will arrive about
noIp
10 entertain him and the other AL
lied rulers who will visit Paris in
November and December. King
George and Queen Mary may be the
first to arrive. 1t is understood HE
president will occupy a private man
sion in the residential section. The
municipal council will tender The
president a reception upon his ar
rival and he will be presented with
a commemorative medal.
(By Associa led Press)
Edinburgh, Thursday, Nov. 21.-
Germany has ceased to be a nava
power.
She has surrendered he heart of
her mighty fleet-fourteen battle
ships, seven light cruisers and fif,y
dcsti oycrs. British. American AMI
French vessels comprising The great
est armada which ever stood out TO
sea.
In an single column twenty miles
Ions the Germans appeared at he
rendezvous al The appointed lime.
The vessels were led TO the Firth os
Forth between twin columns of AL
lied ships and tonight the enemy craft
are anchored under guard, with the
German flags hauled down under or
ders from Admiral Beatty that they
"be moi hoisted again without per
mission"
The gigantic surrender was un
precedented. Although a wonderful
spectacle, is evoked little enthusiasm.
1t even shattered all naval traditions
and ideals. Men animated bv Law
rence's "Don't give up The hip!" and
Nelson's "England expects every man
10 do his duty" could not conceive of
such an inglorious surrender TO which
The Germans submitted.
An Associated Press correspondent
heard an officer on an American
dreadnausht exclaim:
"Even the poor old Spaniard
knowing he had not a chance, came
out of Santiago"
The surrender automatically raised
the United States TO second place
among naval powers.
(Bv Associated Press)
London, Nov. 22.-The Daily Mail
Today SAYS:
GA high official of the British gov
ernment SAYS William Hohenzollern
is sill emperor of GERMANY ami
king of Prussia, so far as this gov
ernment is informed. Germany has
moi informed the United States or
the Allies Of his abdication and
think tit certain that il il had oc-
Cured a notification would have been
sent at least 10 the United States :"
(Bv Associated Press)
London. Nov. 22.-King Albert and
The Belgian government left Brnaes
Thursday and expected ia make ih'r
official entry into Brussels this at
ernoon.
A Brussels dispatch said that y
gian troops and gendarmes REF
BRUSSELS yesterday and had "A
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