Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-22
TWENTY GERMAN /
SUBS ARE OURS
More Than Eighty Others, in
Good Working Order, to BE
Turned Over to the Allies
This Week.

The following account of tho sur-
render of twenty German submarines
u. sea wednesday morning is fur
'''shed by the Associated Press:
London: After stcamine some
twenty miles across the North Sen
thc liarwich forces, which consisted
OF i've light cruisers and twenty
oestroyers, were sighted. The flar-
snip of Admiral Tyrwitt, the. COM
mnnder, was the Curacao. High
above the squadron hung big obser-
vati0n balloon.
fho squadron, headed by the flnr-
ship, then steamed toward the Dutch
const followed by the Coventry Drn-
soh' i'nnnl and Ccntaur. Other ships
followed in line with their navigation
'ights showing. The picture was n
hohle one rs the great vessels, with
Inc moon still shining, ploughed
the'r way to take part in the sur
render of the German U-bonts.
Soon after the British squadron
started. the "parnvanes" we're dot
started, the "paruvnncs were droppcd
overheard. The diviccs nre shnpcd
like tops and divert any mines which
nny be encountered, for the vessels
were now entering IL mine field
Almost everyone on board donncd
lifc belt md just nB the red sun
appeared nbovc the horizon, the first
German submarine appeared in sight,
soon after Z o'clock twnLy sub
marines were seen in limo accom-
panied by two German dcstroyers.
the Tibnnin and the Eierra Vcntnna,
winch were to take the submarine
crews back to Germany afr tho
transfer.
All the submarines were ON the
surface with their matches open and
the'r crews standing on deck. The
vessels were flying no flags whatever
ana their guns were trained rore and
AT III accordance with the terms of
surrender.
buglc sounded ON the Curacao
nnd all the gun crews took up their
stations ready for amy possible
trcnchcry. The leading destroyer in
response to u signal from the ndmi-
raj, turned and led the way towards
England and the submarines were or
dercd to follow. They Immediately
did 30. The surrender had been nc
complishcd.
Each cruiser turned, and keeping
careful lookout, steamed towards
The llnrwic. On one of the largest
submarines, which r,rricd two 80
guns, twcnty-thrcc officers and mon
were counted OH her deck. The craft
was estimated To be nearly 300 feet
IN length. It's number had been paint-
cd out.
Near the Ship Wash lightship three
ihrgc British senplnnes followed by
mn nirshp, were observed The Hnr-
wick forces and scaplnnes and air.
ships made most impressive sight.
One OF the submarines was seen to
send up II couple of carrier pigeons
and ut once signal was flashed from
the admiral that it had no right to
do this. When the ships had cleared
the mine field and entered the war
channel the "paravnncs" were hauled
aboard. On renching point some
twenty miles Off lIarwich the ships
dropped anchor md Captain Addison
cnmc on the warship Maidstone.
British crows We're then put on
board the submarines to take them
into harbor. With the exception of
the engine staffs, all the German sail
ors remained on deck. The subma-
rlncs were then taken through the
gates of the harbor and the German
crews were transferred to the trans
ports which will take them back to
Germany.