ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE GERMAN WARSHIPS. SURRENDERED TO BRITAIN, ■y WITHOUT INCIDENT. Received Nov. 22, 2.10 p.m. London, Nov. 21. The surrender of twenty-two German warships to-day was completed without incident.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Nov. 22, 8.50 p.m. New York, Nov. 21. The American squadron, operating as a British unit, participated in the surrender of the German fleet. A German light cruiser, on arriving to surrender, struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.—Aus. Cable Assoc,

SURRENDER OF SUBMARINES: FIRST BATCH HANDED OVER. AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. CREWS TREATED WITH SILENT CONTEMPT BY CROWDS.

Received Nov. 22, 7.35 p.m. ; London, Nov. 21. It was a thrilling moment off Harwich when tlio first submarine emerged from the mist as it passed the British destroyer Melampue. An order had been given that no cheering or noise of any kind was to be made. A British airship led in the first section of tha German craft, which had the hatches open. There were no flags or crews on deck, tike submarines being escorted by British destroyers.

The fourth boat was 300 feet long, a submarine cruiser, elaborately camouflaged, with 6in. and Sin. guns. Throughout all the British guns were trained on the Germans, to prevent the possibility of treachery.

It waß a dramatic moment wlhen Admiral Tyrwhitt, from the flagship of the Harwich patrol, hoisted tho signal: "Leading destroyer to lead the way to England, submarines to follow." The Germans obliged, and thus the surrender was accomplished, the submarines coming to heel like whipped dogs, and British cruisers bringing up the rear. Twenty miles off the shore, British crews boarded the submarines and brought them to harbor, tihe German crews remaining on the decks. The White Ensign was hoisted as each submarine entered the harbor, the German flag being underneath, in accordance with Admiralty instructions. There was no demonstration of any sort anywhere. Lieutenants, boarding the submarines, exchanged a formal salute with the German captain, who produced his papers, and a British crew was sent below to see that the machinery was all right. The Germans displayed some anger when they learned they were going to Harwich as prisoners, instead of going aboard hospital ships and returning to Germany immediately. Some of the officers wept as the boats passed out of their hands into taose of their conquerors. One was much upset because his outstretched hand was ignored by the British officer. Even the crowd of civilians on the quay received the Germans without a word and treated them with deserved contempt.

When all the submarines were safe ill harbor, the crewa were sent aboard a hospital ship and returned to Germany after each commander had signed a declaration tJ'uat the submarines were intact. The torpedoes were unloaded after the signing. One commanding officer, ignoring the British officer's salute, walked abaft the conning tower without speaking. Another, when a British lieutenant jumped aboard, dashed his marine glasses on tihe deck in a passion. Most, however, behaved decently. The crews were dressed in their usual working clothes, and showed little interest, their chief anxiety being to return home. There were no signs of lack of discipline, and tho men waited on the officers as usual.

Twenty more submarines »urrender to-day, and seventy others at the weekend.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received Nov. 22, 9.40 p.m. London, Nov. 21.

.Nineteen additional U-boats surrendered at Harwich. One broke down en route and has not arrived.—Router. AUSTRALIAN WARSHIP (HONORED.

GERMANS STEAM DOWN LINE IN SILENCE. GREAT RECEPTION TO BRITISH AND FRENCH ADMIRALS. Received Nov. 23, 12.45 a.m. London, Nov. 22. The Lion and Australia had the positions of honor, leading the two lines of the Allied fleet, six miles apart. The Germans steamed down the centre in dead silence, until they had passed. When Admiral Beatty, on the Queen Elizabeth, steamod down the line he had an overpowering reception. A similar demonstration was accorded the French admiral The German fleet moored in Largo Bay, Firth of Forth. —Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assn.

A CUNARDER SUNK. _ IN* COLLISION WITH BATTLESHIP. Received Nov. 22, 2.10 p.m. London, Nov. 21, The Cunard liner Campania was sunk in collision with a battleship in the Firth of Forth. There were no casualties— Beuter. ANGLO-SWEDISH SHIPPING ROUTES RE-OPEN. Received Nov. 22, 8.40 pjo. Copenhagen, Nov. 21. Anglo-Swedish shipping routoMtfe to ra.rtnan r ■ Am 1y..?!, CfofflA Aflflfliv