WEDDIGEN'S U-BOAT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 164, 5 April 1919, Page 2

WEDDIGEN'S U-BOAT

\ LAMENT. OVER GERMAN DISHONOUR.'

v The "Kolnische yolkszcit.mg ■declared that Germany's misfortune rt S, precedent hv the history of civilJUr nations.- It based tins statement on o d foil °ing incident, which, t said occnired dnrift the surrender of the Gering out the armistice negotiations; relating to naval matters renounced, in conIteration of the boat's famous past, the handing over of T79. Mie boat "hiel.. inler Caplaiir AYeddujcn, torpedoed three tolW rmod cruiser, The .boat, meanv iln Ins been handed oyer.because the Gc ban crews employed m trans erring tiTvcUls would not renounce he op'rtunitv to earn the SOD marks (nomins v JHS) ner man V id hy Germany as, compensation for taking the boats to E lS'co,nmenls the "JfolnSahe Yolks7pit.ini!;" Rays:— ' , ~. , "Until November 9 we Had believed (hat (ho moral power of our people, their -unoxamnlo industry, could not be broken, and that therefor') wo should bo able to raise ourselves after a couple of decades out of the misfortune that the conditions of the armistice and the cominc peace would bnnif. . . • wen when the astounding history of Russian roubles Riven to the German 'ncoples deputies' was related to an astonished wor.'d we had patience. AAV had, m■<lewl still one consolation; through his iright of universal misfortune the splendour of our Army's fame with friendly radiance, never to disappear so lons as mon walk upon Hie earth. Miali we now be robb»(l of'this consolation in Hie solitude and silence of our misery/ Is it. wssible that German, even if red sailors have sold for KM marks (he Inst noor remnant of honour of Iho undying hero? A British .Admiral/renounces ho handinu over nf p. U-boat, which as victor he wishes with n noble gesture, lo bestow nnon the vanouisliod, as one is accustomed to leave Itis sword to tbe brave commander of a conquered fortress. Ifevolufcionaries in German naval prefer, we arc told, 500 marks.... these dishonourable, men- ypnliw again to tread German so'' with then- wni.es nf Fin ' Can it really be inie. J Many a, «ilent'tear would flow in the German Vntherland j there would still be men in German countries who would not ho (ishamed of this tear, • is lost, including honour? I hen wo could not- sink dower in Hie estimation of Iho world—it is impossible."