Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21
Twenty Delivered to
England in First
Offering,
FORTY MORE ON WAY
Similar Deliveries to Be
Made on Thursday
and Friday.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPOSING
British Admiral Receives
Craft; Eye Witness
Tells of Event.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPOSING

LONDON. Nov. 2O.-Twenty Ge,
man submarines were surrendered to
Rear Admiral Reginald w. Tyr
whit. 30 miles off HaPwich this
morning at sunrise. according to a
Press association dispatch. These
are the first U-boats to be turned
over to the allies by Germany
ADMIRAL Tyrwhltt received the sur
render OF the German craft on board
MS flagship, a British cruiser.
The surrendered submarines will
proceed to Harwlch In charge OF their
own crews. The U-boats will then
be boarded by British crews and in
terpreters and proceed to Parkeston
quay. nearby. The Germans will
leave the submarines there and board
transports for their return to Ger
many.
Twenty additional submarines will
be surrendered on Thursday and 20
more Friday. The remainder of the
U-boats to be handed over in accord
ance with the armistice terms, will
bo given up later.
Harwich. mentioned in the foreRo-
Ing dispatch, has one OF the best har-
bors on the east coast OF England. II
In In the county OF Essex. northeast
OF London.
LONDON, Nov. 2O.--(BrItish
wireless serTce)-The following nc-
count OF the surrender OF the firSt
batch OF 20 German submarines
which was accomplished this morn
Ing at sea Is given by an ye-witness
OF the event. More than so other
n II IN 0Fsi0N l..
ed over TO the allied naval command
before the end OF the week.
AFTER heaming some 20 miles
across the North sea, the Harwich
torces which consisted Of five light
cruisers and 20 destroyers were
sighted. The flagship OF Admiral
Iyrwhitt, the commander, was the
Curacao. High above the squadron
hung big observation balloon.
me squadron headed by the flag
snip then steamed toward the Dutch
coast, followed by the Coventry Drag
on, Danal and Centaur Other ships
followed In line with their naviga-
uon lights showing. The picture was
a noble one as the great vessels. with
me moon still shining, plowed
lhe!r way to take part in the sur
render or the German U-boats
Mine Devices Dropped.
soon after the British squadron
started the "Paravanes" were
dropped overheard. These devices
are shaped like tops and divert any
mines which may be encountered
TOT the vessels were now entering a
mine field.
Almost everyone on board donned
n life belt and Just as the red sun
appeared above the horizon, the first
German submarine appeared i'm
sight
Soon after O'Clock 90 subma-
rines were seen In line accompanied
by two German destroyers. the IT.
bania and the Sierra Ventana. which
we're TO take the submarine crews
BACK to Germany after the trans
fer.
All the submarines were on the
surface with their matches open and
thelr crews standing on the decks.
me vessels were flying no flags
Whatever and their guns were
trained fore and aft in accordance
with the terms OF surrender.
a bugle sounded on the Curacao
ana all the gun crews took up their
stations, ready for any possible
Surrender Is Made.
The leading destroyer, in response
TO a signal from the admiral turned
and led the way toward England and
Jhc submarines were ordered to fol.
low. They Immediately did so The
surrender had been accomplished.
Each cruiser turned. and, keeping
l careful lookout, steamed toward
'iarWlch. On one OF the largest of
he submarines, which carried two
~ guns, 20 officers and men were
'ounted on her deck The craft was
.stimatcd To he nearly 800 feet I'm
cngth Its number had been painted
)ut.
Near the Wash lghtship three
arSe British seaplanes. followed by
IN airship, were observed. The lIar-
vich forces and the seaplaneS and
,rshlp made most impressive
.ght
one OF the submarines was seen
o send up couple Of carrier pig
'ohS ana at once signal was .
IaShed from the admiral that IL had
10 right to do this.
When the ships had cleared the
nine field and entered the war chan
lei the "Paravanes" were h,ulrd
lbroad On reaching point some
20 miles off Harwich. theSkhips
dropped anchor and Captain Addi-
on came out on the warship Maid
tone.
British Crews Go Aboard.
British crews We're then put on
'oard the submarines to take them
nto harbor. with the exception of
he engine staffs all the German
ailors remained on deck The sub
marines were then taken through
he gates of the harhor and the Ger
nan crews We're transferred to the
transports which vii. take them
'aCk to Germany.
As the boats went through the
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