Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
MANY German Sailors Lost.

LONDON, June -o.-AllHO Iepos ID ii<i'S
stated that six Germans were killed
and ten wounded when the boats OF the
German fleet in Scapa Flow were fired
upon subsequent to the scuttling OF the
German fleet, the Daily Mail says that
others have been drowned and that
some may possibly have reached the
Orkney islands and have nor as yet
been reported.
The main force Of the British fleet
was absent exercising at sea when the
German ships were sunk. only some
drifters, small warships and patroling
aircraft being on guard over the In
termed enemy squadron.
Thought Armistice Ended.
Admiral Won Reuter-. commander OF
the southern German fleet, says he is
sued an order to sink the ships. the
Daily Mail adds. and did so because OF
the beginning of the war the German
emperor directed that no German war
ships shoufd fall into the enemy's
hands. He says that he believed ac-
cording to newspaper reports. that the
armistice had been ended
From the behavior of the ships ac
cording to the Daily Mail, it was evil
and in surprisingly short time the
vessels, big and small. began to settle
down. Every effort, was made by the
British naval craft to reach the sink
ing ships, and IN the case Of destroy
ers considerable success was achieved.
BY 1 o'clock in the afternoon. however,
what an hour before had been stately
fleet riding calmly at anchor was an
array of reeling. rocking battleships.
the doom of which was written in their
movements.
Go Down Side by Side.
The Deerfflinger. Hindenburg, Van
der Tam, Multke and Seydlitz settled
down beside each other, the last named
turning turtle as she filled with water.
Her keel is still showing where she
capsized. The waters of Ccapa FLOW
we're dotted with small boats full Of
men who had with dramatic sudden
ness settled the question of the dis
position of the interned ships.
; AS the first boatload was towed
along Fl. NJ. S. Victorious by drifter
German officer in the boat ordered
his men to cheer they responded
with three vigorous "Hocke.'
A German officer who came aboard
wore a sword and seemed to wish to
make an impressive ceremony by
handing it over to an officer who had
been in command of division of in
termed destroycrs.
! I'VE are not bolshevili," he said
"reace was signed today. We had our
orders and have carried them out
Sinking Had Been Planned.
The Germans were not aware that
the armistice had been extended until
Monday and there was almost contin-
nous clicking and saluting as the OFF,
GERS of various ships greeted each
other on coming aboard. That. the
Germans were ready for the event was
apparent from the amount and variety
of the gear they had with them. some
seamen staggering under the weight of
bundles bigger than themselves, the
salvage representing anything from
banjoes to pet dogs.
Both the officers and men seemed
very anxious that none Of their ships
should be saved. .>
Boast Of Exploit.
! One officer who wore the iron cross.
pointed to the sinking, ships and said:
See how the German navy SoeS do"h
with its flags flying
Such. however. was not the case. as
British soldiers had boarded most OF
the German ships and had hauled
down the flags before the vessels went
Under.
, The prospect of salvagng few
ships is fairly hopeful, the Mail says.
None have gone down IN really deep
water. The Bleaching of the sinking
proved difficult and at times dan
gerous matter. One destroyer sunk az
1t was being towed ashsre, British
sailors on board having scarcely time
/! to jump, clear before tho craft went