Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-21

classes, destroyers in
cluded. The surrender
took place fifty miles off Scotland.
American dreadnaug took part
in the ceremonies which were to be
viewed by King George.
The German battleships turned over
included the Kaiser, the Prince Re.
gent, the Frederick the Great and the
cruisers Hindenburg, Dertinger and
Won der Tam.
American and French squadrons
left the Firth of Forth at o'clock
his morning, steaming slowly for the
rendezvous.
The British grand fleet and accom-.
panying French and American naval
units got in touch with the German
battle fleet at II o'clock.
There were 400 ships in the allied
fleet which had put to sea at mid.
night, after being reviewed by King
George. Two German dreadnaughts
that were to be surrendered were al.
lowed by Admiral Sir David Beatty
to remain in a German port for the
present.
There were five American dread.
naughts in the Sixth battle squadron.
The British fleet was made up of 30
II battles cruiser, so light
cruisers and $50 destroyers The
French sea forces were magnifcently
equipped.
Battle Fleet Surrenders.
London, Nov, q 1876 p. m.)-The
surrendered German battle fleet an
chored this afternoon off the Fifth of
Forth. Tomorrow it will proceed to
Scapa Slow for internment
London, Nov 81 Gas .. m)-Six.
teen more German submarines surren-
dered to the British nayytoday bring
ing the total up to forty-three U-boats
that have been turned over by the
Germans in two days.
The surrender today took place off
HarWith at the same time that the
German battle fleet was giving itself
up.
eixty-fifth Congress Closes.
Washington Nov. 21--The second
session Of the six y-dfth Congress will
come to aclose this afternoon at 5
O'Clock.
This was made certain this after
noon when the Senate by vote of
Al to is adopted the German shop sign
RESOLUTION previously adopted by the
House a unanimous report from the
committee was secured shortly there
after, and upon the question of pass.
ing the resolution the ayes and nays
We're demanded
Flour Goes to Europe.
Washington, Nov. 2t.-Fiye large
steamships loa ed with -four have left
/ shortage in the Netherlands, it was
announced this afternoon By the war
| trade board
Crozer Peace Delegate.
Boston, Nov. 2l 1t was reported at
the army headquarters here today
that Major General William Crozier.
commanding the department of the
northeast, is to 30 to France as one
Of the army delegation to the peace
conference at Versailles. General
Crozier attended the first conference
at The Hague.
Three Months Pay for Soldiers and
Sailors.
Washington, Nov. 81 -- Three
months pay would be given every sol.
dier and sailor engaged in the war
against Germany after being mus.
tered out under a resolution presented
in the Senate this afternoon BY Sena.
tor Lewis OF Illinois
Saving Millions.
/ Washington Nov 21.-The savings
I'm war department expenditures dur.
ing the first ten days after the armis.
tiee was signed aggregates Sl336,S0
ISIS, Seeroary OF War Baker informed
the Senate this afternoon,
by the cancellation of contracts on
which work had been started si0S,.
9to,SlS was saved, Baker said Seven
: hundred million dollars was saved by
withdrawing contracts on which no
| work had hcen done The rule against
p Sunday and overtime work saved s2,.
9000 00o day, while the cancellation
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