The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
SUMTER s. G, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1918
U-DOl1s SURRENDER.
BRITISH TNlE OVER GERMAN
SUBMARINES
TOTALS NOT AVAILABLE FOR BRIT
SEVERAL DAYS.

miral yyrwhitt Representing Al
hes-Transfer Made in Complete ;
Silence on Both Sides-Eighty 9th
crs to BE Handed Over This Week.
London. NOV. 20.-Twenty German
submarines were surrendered to Rear !
Admiral Reginald ". T%Twhitt, 50
miles OF Harwich this, morning al
sunrise, according to press assoc4a-l
ticn dispatch. These are the first u
boats to be turned over TO the aiiles
by Germany.
Admiral Tyrwhitt received the sur
render Of the German craft on boaro
his flagship, a British cruiser.
The surrendered submarines will
proceed to Harwich in charge of their
own crews. The u-boats then were
boarded by British crews and inter
prefers and proceed to ParEeston
quay. nearby. The Germans WIZ
leave the submarines there and board
TRANSPORTS for their return to Ger
many.
Twenty more submarines will be
surrendered on Thursday and 30 on
Friday. The remainder OF the u-boas
to be handed over in accordance weth
the arn1istice terms will be given up
later.
Harwich, mentioned in the fcre-
going dispatch. has one of the bes1
harbors on the east coast of England.
II is III the county Of Essex. northeas'
cf London.
The following account Of the sur
render of The first batch of 90 German
submarines which was accomplished
this morning at sea is given by al
eve witness Of the incident. Mo;e
tnan 80 other German submarines are
10 be handed over to the allied naVa.
command before the end Of the week
After steaning some twenty miles
across the North sea from I3arwich,
forces which: consisted of FIVE hgnt
cruisers ard 20 destroyers, were
sighted. The flagship of Admiral
Tyrwhitt. the commander. was the
Curacao High above the squadron,
hung a big observation balloon.
The squadron, headed by the flag
ship. then steamed toward the Dutch
coast, followed by the coventry, Dra-
gon, Daniel and Centurer. Othei'
ships followed in l;ne. The picture
was a noble ono as the great vessels
with the moon still shining. ploughed
their way 20 take part in the surrender
Of the German u boats.
Soon after the British squadron
started the "Paravenes' were drop
ped overboard Those devices, shaD-
ed like tops were 10 divert any mines
which may be encountered. for the
vessels were now sweeping mine
field.
Every one on beard donned q l:fe
belt and just as the red sun appeared
above the horizon the first German
submarine appeared in sight.
Soon after O'Clock 30 submarine
were seen IN line accompanied by
two German destro:ers the Tibant;:
and the Sierra Ventana, which were
70 take the submarine crews back tc'
Germany after the transfer
All the submarines were on the
surface with their matches open ana
their crews standing on deck. The
vessels were flying no flags whatever
and the'r guns were trained fore and
aft in accordance with the terms Of
the surrender.
A bugle sounded on the Curacao
and all the gun crews took up theii
stations. ready for any possible
treachery.
The leading destroyer. in response
to . signal from the admiral. turned
and led the way towards England anG
the submarines were ordered TO fo:-
low
Eacia cruiser turned, and keeping a
careful lookout. steamed toward Har-
wich. On one Of the largest Of the
submarines which carried two So
Guns, c3 officers and men were count.
ed on her deck the craft was esti-
mated to be nearly 500 feet in length
It's number had been painted out.
Near the ship was !ightshin, three
l&:ee British seaplanes. followed by
an airshp wece observed. The Har-
vich forces and the sea planes and
airships made a most expressive
sight
One of the submarines was seen
to send up couple Of carrier pigeons
and ct once q signal was flashed from
the admiral that it had no right 20
DO this
When the ships had cleared tho
rnino fed and entered the war chan
mel the "Par2vanes'' were hauled
aboard. On reaching point some 20
miles off Harwich the ships dropped
anchor and Captain Addison came out
en- the warship Maidstone.
British crews were then put on
i:oard the submarines to take them
into harbor With the exception OF
the engine staffs. al the German sail
ors remained Oh deck. The subma-
rires were then t2ken through the
gates OF the harEor and the German
crews were transferred TO the t";,rf
ports which will take them back 10
Germany
IS tie boats went through the gates
The white ensign was run upon each
cf them with the German flag Hnder-
re2til
Each German Submarine commend