The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-22

KANSAS. Nov. si.--sS y. NIB
s~xrusy German warships lie In
ssIky silence In the Firth Of
Forth.
They are surrounded by more
.hsu 900 allied battle craft
vhjrh are prvparSi TO guard
fhem until peace n signed.
German officers command and
e<ruan seamen man the vessels.
vsieh are minus ammunition and
eskerwise shorn Of power
Al s.i5 this morning. German
,.,al officials, carrying out the dis
tax,sful orders OF the German pco-
-. delivered this powerful fleet to
he allies. who are represented
principally by the British navy Five
American dreadnoughts and three
rr~nch warships assisted In the GER
smcny.
As seen nom the row's-ncst Of the
Arkansas this spectacle was not drH'
rasir. First there appeared off the
port bow. IN direct line OF the rays Of
a. sun the British observation bal
bcn tow<d By the British cruiser Car
ar. which went yesterday To escort
tse Germans to the rendezvous.
A few seconds later. thru the haze
across the suns path. appeared low.
basrk shape. which gradually took
tke form " n battle cruiser. the
s-noke psurinx from her two tunnels.
pk&. -. ~. cetftffftz
t ~ ln Single File
The seyI1h passed out Of the path
q ~ -. growing indistinct. tho
IN rnIoln1nx visible Another ap-
rsare4-the Mofsk~ Then came the
lnsknesrx. the perffiinrcr and tho
van Der Tam. In single file.
Ter all looked alike 10 the lay.
~ It she distance. but the ensigns
nths crow n nest promptly Identified
- ore.
~ Germans found themselves
pwinr between two lines OF war
40, six miles apart. Each line was
= miles long. The line Of German
a. was only slightly less.
n allied fleet was divided into
auadrons. according TO the ships
go As the German corresponding
auadrors came alongside. the allied
vzrkgps eounter-narched and escort
Il them 10 the Firth OF Forth.
4. s. Warships In Line
Thus our ships-nicknamed BY the
DF!tish the Death or Glory Squad
un---in counter marching. brought
u Arkansas hroadside TO the Hin
derburg. her particular charge. to-
ssther with a British dreadnought.
M niles distant
While the Arkansas was turning.
Ire Frsederich der Crosse. leading
the haftieship squadron. came in
night
She waz followed by the Kaiser.
the Kzi&rin and Koenlg Albert.
Th<n qune the Bayern. the Grosser
kurfurst. the Markgraf and the
Kronprinz.
- Dcstroyers Trail
NEXT was the Karlsruhe. leading
ns cruisers. Somewhere. hidden in
me haze, tralled so destroyers. es-
esvted BY 100 British destroyers.
The Queen Elizabeth. Admiral
Bsatty's flagship. was seen dashing
eastward. then returning.
Simultaneous with the surrender
u The German fleet. Admiral Beatty
aznaled:
The German flag must be hauled
eorn at 3:57 .. m. and must not be
soisfsd again, without permlssion. "
Thanks TO God
After the ceremony OF surrender.
beatfy sent messages 10 the allied
neef. recommending that service
" Thanksgiving be held at p. m.
On every ship, offering homage to
God for victory.
The pentup feelings OF the fleet
were loosened when Beatty's flag
snip passed back thru the lines. men
and officers wildly cheering. A
french cruiser following the Queen
Lnzaoeth was also received with
eneefs. while French. British and
american sailors joined In singing
tns "MarseilIalse. ("
Aamirsl Rodnau. commanding the
american squadron. was aboard the
sew York, with Admiral Sims as
us guest. The other American
.fsaanoughts. In addition TO the
s'kansas. were the Florida. the
isIas and the Wyoming.
FAMOUS British vessels included I'm
- fleet were the battle cruisers
on, Tiger and Princess Royal. all
ssfones OF the Jutland battle Their
nh crews we're probably the hap
rese Participants in today's event.