New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-27

toward the enemy crews at battle sta
tins, and all in readiness for any act
Of trcAchery that might be ATTEMPTED
humiliation for Germans
At prearranged signal our forces
swung numerically through 1870 de
grces, and still paralleling tho envel-
oped Germans conducted them into n
deslgnated anchorage in the entrance
OF the Firth of Forth Then came a
signal from the commander in chief to
the surrendered fleet Al shutdown
lower your co lors and do not hoist
them again without pcrmiss on Surely
no greater humiliation could have be-
fallen them after their frequent and
haunting boasts and threats.
There is little else to be told After
an inspection by British and American
o11lcers to gain assurance that the
ships were disarmed, they were sent in
groups, under guard, to Scapa Flow,
IN the cold, dreary, bleak, God forsaken
harbor, IN The Orkncys, where the
grand tlect had spent many dreary
month and year waiting like ferocious
dogs III leash, Watching and waiting. to
pounce on the German fleet should the
opportunity ever occur,
here the Germans now lie at anchor
IN long lines, helpless. innocuous,
harmless; their sting and bite removed.
thelr national colors lowered for good
and all as a token of submission to
their masters. Corralled like wild and
cruel beasts that have beecn hobblcd
ana emascuated, guarded by a single
division of battleships.
Our mission has been successfully
accomplished; the German fleet is a
thlng of the past; the seas are safe and
Irec to our own and our Allies ships.
Inc value of sea power could have no
. better demonstration.
Alter year of strenuous and ardu-
GUS duty but duty which was most
eagerly and gladly performed, our ships
nave reached home across the ocean;
NOT darkened and zlg-2agging to avoid
danger from hostile forces, but with n
plaze Of llhts turned on and feeling
OF perfect security and confidence; and
needless to add, with hearts fun of
happiness and contcntment that we are
once more at home in Gods country,
and that we have contributed our mite
10 the winning of the war and doing
cur part IN demonstrating to our coun-
Try That the maintenance of strong
navy has not been in vain, but has
borne abundant fruit, and more than
paid for itself
And in conclusion, let me add. that
one oil the greatest lessons taught us
by tins war is that we must, for the
preservation of our country's freedom
and honor. for our rights and liberty.
Tor peace and prosperity, build and
MAINTAIN navy that will insure US
these blessings.
Navy Won the War
"While there are many other de-
partments of the government, as we'll
as many civil and private enterprises,
which contributed most abundantlv to
lnsuring successful end to a war.
and while all are more or less neces-
sary and intcrdependent, yet without
an efficient and strong navy, which
was ready at the very beginning of the
war and which cannot be created over
night, this war would have ended far
differently from its present victorious
conclusion
Not only has our navy in the pres
cnt war been largely instrumental in
bringing about and insuring these
blessings to us, let us hope for many,
manyye ars to come, but it has done
more. 1t has contributed it's fair
share towards bringing about a worlds
peace and put our nation, our country,
IN the lead, in the very fore front of
the nations of the earth, and in that
exalted position to- which the eyes of
the world are now turned in admira-
ton as their friend and guide in maxi
ing this peace enduring