Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
HUN 2O-MILES LONG
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cruisers led the WAY. followed hy dread



cruisers led the WAY. followed ly dread
nought.
Admiral Beatty's nngship, the Queen
Elizabeth led the squadron IN one
column The American warships fell in
to line behind Admiral Beattys craft
balancing British squadron smil n in
power IN the Opposite line
EVERY MAN AT BATTLE STATION.
The rendezvous was approximately
fifty miles distant aud the ships gauged
their speed TO arrive at the appointed
place at s o'clock At five clock. n
signal summoned the men into battle
stations. and except for tie Officers ON
the bridges, the ships companies were
hidden clind bulwarks al steel
ORDER o, sunRENnrR.
Close behind the Cardiff came he first
of the German ships, the great battle
cruiser Seydltz, hying the flag Of Gotnno-
dore Togert After her came four others
of the same type. the Derffilngef. Won Der
Tam. Ilindcnhurg and Moltke
immediately following them were nine
dreadnourhts, the Friedrich der Grosse
flagship Of Rear Admiral von Reuter-. the
koenig Albert. kaiaer, krunprln1 vii.
helm, Kmserin, BAYERN. Mnrkgraf
PrlnsreRent Lultpold and the Crosse
kurfuerxt
Three miles astern of the hattleshp~
came seven light cruisers, the Karlsruhe
bearing the ensign Of Commodore Harder.
The Frankfort. Linden, Burnbeyg.
Drummer Goln and Bremen
Then came another rap nf threc miles
and German ticstroYers came streaming
IN five columns abreast, Nth ton des-
troyers tn a column
NO SIGN 70 PROVOKE ettsrrcIoN
Six mules separated the allied columns,
and =qiIarcly between them the Cardiff
brought her charges all etcoming 1T ihc
stipulated speed If ten knots As order
ed, thrir guns wor" IN regular fee and nft
positions and, rs far as powerful piassts
could determine there wns no sign 10
provoke Suspicion Until nil the lnaInr
shlps had been swallowed np IN the
rnvcloplng alllai calunns the hitter ncver
relaxed their alert watch
nm on Hrk NAVAL. POWER
Whon the leading German ship hid
reached the western end of the thanking
columns. the allied ships put about IN
squadruns Quickly reforming thsir
hnes. they proceeded IN cscort tho enemy
into he Firth nf Forth Holding steadily
To its course. the great feet reachcd Nav
Island ~ = . clock TIE captive Ger
mans were plloted 10 anchoragcs assigned
tn them and British ships from the south
ern column closed IT. ~ guards The north
ern column steamed on to the regular
anchoragcs higher mp the Firth
Inspection parties from the Grand
Fleet hoardcd the Germans 10 make sure
that all conditions of the arrnstlce we're
observed The enemy vessel wiil be
interred in rScapa Flow Part nf the
crews will remain for maintenance work
and the remainder Will be returned 10
Germany soon.
KING WITNESSES SURRENDER
hing George. the Prince oi Nales.
Admiral Beatty and other members ri
the visiting party were received bv Adj
Iulrals Rodman AID ~im~ and other Of
ficers Of the feet They passed between
long lines Of marines and sailors, standing
at attention and went below TO the adj
miral's cabin
The visit lasted baif hour curing
which formahties were abandoned klng
Georgc voiced the brothcrly feeling Of the
two naves, with suggestion that ar
rangernents might we'll b., made for JOINT
manruvrc~ every year hy the American
and British fleets The proposal Was
heartily seconded by the Amencan Of
fIceTS.
Z ;. SAILORS CHEER MING
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 gwen with such viii that they
brought al answering cheer from the