El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

nassed through. Germans who
watched the ships were, for the most
part. indfffereutly curious but not
infrequently women and children
waved their hands There was not
the slightest response from the ships
Discipline Is Low.
Discipline on board the German
ships is very low, according to Off
GERS Of the Hercules They found on
the first enemy ships boarded. sailors
were Longing about the ships, in bad
condition as a result Of neglect This
was in direct violation Of the terms
Of the armistice and drastic action
was taken by the inspecting officer.
He notified the Germans that the
ships must be cleared Of sailors and
II his orders were not obeyed he
would return to the Hercules and re-
port that he was obstructed in his
work.
Huns Leave Vessels.
Fearful OF probable consequences,
the German seamen left their ships
az once.
Inspection OF airpIane and seaplane
stations required considerable land
travel. which permitted the members
OF the commission 10 gain information
as TO the condition OF the people in
the interior OF the country. It is re-
ported that every one encountered IN
Germany, even in such an industrial
center as Hamburg, seemed as well
clothed and Jed as are the people Of
France and England. Winter crops.
well and the land is well cultivated
and fortified.
Many Objections Met.
Admiral Sir Montague Browning,
head OF the commission, was accom-
panied by the best men from all al
lied nations available for the work.
They met interminable objections OBJ
structions and evasions by the Ger
mans, but the commission ultimately
was able to induce the Germans to
find means 70 fulfill many points Of
the armistice, which they at first
fatty refused to carry out
Admiral Goette. OF the German
navy. seems TO be the only senior Ger
man officer still attending to his du-
ties. Admiral Won Scheer and admiral
Won Ripper apparently have disap-
peared into the same obscurity which
hides Gen Lundendorff and other for
mer leaders. who have sought safety
in retirement"
Won Muller Present.
A notable member OF the German
commission was Capt. Won Muller. Of
the first Emden, to whom the British
press paid tribute az the time his ship
was sunk. because OF "sportsmanship-
Unfortunately. the Identity OF Capt
Won Muller was not definitely known
10 the allied commission until after
the final conference at KEEL was over.
Fine Seaplane Depot.
Discipline at airship and seaplane
stations was better than on the Ger
man Warships. The Norderney sea
plane station IS said to compare most
faTorably with any station OF its kind
in France and England, while the
great Nordholz seaplane depot Is de-
clared 20 be the finest in the world
It was from here that virtually all
German raiders bound for England
started
At Warnemunde, where a great ex-
perimental station was established by
the Germans, the allied commission
met with difficulty when Il asked per
mission TO carry out the work Of in
sDection-
Huns Fear Revelations.
It was only under protest that the
mem bers were permitted to enter, the
Germans fearing revelations Of what
they had accomplished.
The submarine commission. under
Lieut. commander Bower, pushed its
investigations assiduously at Ham
burg Bremen and other points with
the result that scores Of U-boats.
nearly all near completion and hith-
erto undeclared by the Germans, were
found and reported. Admiral Goette
protested to the last against giving
up these submarines but at a final
conference consented.