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SURRENDER OF GERMAN SHIPS.
LIBERATED. LORRAINE
CEREMONIAL ENTRE ETA- STRAKMOBRO."
GERMAN FUNCTIONARIES FOR
THE CHINA MAJE.
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FYRIRS.
OTATOR FOR
MINOR OFFICES RETAINED.“ •In view
Huma, Nov. 10 the critical situation de Rusis, the Goy imens at Omak PARIS, NOT. 23has decided to an Adzuira The muccessive cocupation of the Koltchata temury Dictator. LAST OF THOSE RECEIVED BY liberated Realities of Lorraine has
BRITISH,
40 DESTROYERS,
SHIPS AND 3 BATTLE CKUISERS.
lier and Brunabh
continued and ningnificent: "enthu-SOVIET MEMBERS ENDANGERED. siasm. At Calmur there was a core PRECAUTIONS BEING TAKEN BATTLE-monial entry by General Castelnaa,
the whole population neclaiming..
COPERILLGES, Nov. 22. From the Musell to the Vosges Auge from Fetrograd ris The following is a list of the ships Thionville, Botenville, Suregue Government has ordered the chise
the line mached today includes Berlin says the Russian Soviet
surrendered yesterday:
ices, Bitch, Ingwiller, Rousavi Aurora to be reatly to sail from the NINE BATTLESHIPS..
Mouth of the Neva at the shortest Nine battleships; namely, Fried- «At" a "conference ... the Elysée notice, rich der "Crosse, dying the fing of President Prncuré, M. Clemenceau" The members of the Government, Rear Admirt con Reuter, who was and Maishal Foch deeded that the if endangered will immediately in command of the whole forreceremouel entry by the evil author-board the cruiser and proceed to a Kining Albert, Kaiser, Kron Printis into Stasbourg, will take place neutral port. Tilkkung, Kaiserin, Bayern, Mark on December 8th, the Freddent of graf. Prinz Itegent Luitpold and the Repirblie, the Premier, Minis Grosser Furfurst
ths and delegation of the two! [Chambers, attending.
At Metz, for minor officers of ud-
FIVE BATTLE CRUISERS.
Fire battlecruisere namely, Seyalitz, Rying the broad pennant minstration, the German function of Commodore Taegert, Derf Flinger, faris will be retained so long as they Fon der Tann, Hindenburg and faithfully perform their duty. France
Moltke.
SEVEN FAGHT CRUISERS, Seven lighteners, nafnely; Kariarule, lying the broad pennant. of Commodore Harden. Een Frankfort, Nurnberg, Brummer, Koli and Brewine.
FORTY-NINE DESTROYERS- The forty-nine destroyers of the f latest, type were from the first, (second, third, sixth, and seventh
flotillas
hopes that their sense of discipline is deep-rooted and that thing will surve France just as mechanically s they served Germany.
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vilences of the people's cheery Alreuds, en every side there üre
alaptability, to the new conditions. Hargs.
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HINDENBURG'S WARNING TO "
•
"GERMANS.
NOT. ABLE TO RESUME WAR EVEN AGAINST FRENCH.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
BLOODLESS TRAFALGAR
IN NORTH SEA!!
AURRENDER OF GERMIN #WARSHIPS.:
FORMIDABLE BRITISH ARMADA PUT TO SEA
LONDON, Nov., Che
TION
The surrender, which reduces the German Navy, to the negligible position of a sixth-rata Powerlawan one of the most decisive and most dramatic aventa in the annals of British soapowar, mark |ing" the unprecedented humiliation, of an enemy feet which had yielded with out a struggle and the apotheosis of
CARS on HIRE
A Large Number of
British zovu might one have New and Comfortable Cars
Bitherto witnessed such a fleet moving to an Admiral's signals.
The papers describe the historia
The visibility yesterday was five surrender of the main portion of the most powerful warships of the German miles and as the two columns of the High Seas Fleet, as provided by the Grand Meat wars six miles apart, each
was invisible to the other and no eyes, stituted the huge force of 400-ahips Garmazs, Thepherded within the linos, Armistice,/?
The Grand Flent, which alone entiteither line could see more than
*fraction of his half of the fleet. The together with the great American battle be most imposing-impression of the squadron and a number of Trench oruisers with their attendant destroyers were no exchanges of compliments ad strength of their conquerors. There pushed off from anchorage in the the procession of castors and captured neighbourhood of Furth Bridge at 4 moved Cke a funers). o'clock this morning teada
The splendid Arinade, which included CONTRMPT, PITY AND no fewer than 60 British Dreadnoughts,
MOURNING" 50 British light cruisers and 180 British destroyers, was the largest and most
Correspondents describe the British formidable Naval force which ever put officers and men, who were disappointed to ses..
At the auemy's inglorious end, as watch." | Lyons. "Nov. 22. N
The rendezvous appointed by Admiraling the tragic triumph with mingled According to the Austrian news-Sir David Beatty, who was in command feelings of contempt, pity and mourning. papers the Entente troops are march-on aboard the Queen Elizabeth was situate Some officers were so scutely conscious 30 miles east of May Isle. Although our of the humiliation of their foes that they ships remained at the anchoraga while tought refuge in the wild rooms to ing towards Kief
General Skoropadeki bas suren- the Germans were approaching the cape the sight of such degradation dered.
British shores, one network of patrols feeling that the Germans had finished never relaxed their vigilance and if any by slandering the profession of the sca narsangs had been attempted, we were as they had disgraced it throughout the ready for action at a moment's notice.
DICTATOR AT KIEFF.
Chenerul Demikine has been nomi- pares Dictator with the approval of the Entente French Wireless.
THE GENERAL ELECTION.'
300 LABOUR GANDIDATES.
Lostos, Nov. 28. It is announced there will be 300 Labour candidates offering [selves for election.
· LIBERAL : COALITIONISTS, ASKED TO WITHDRAW..
The Germans surrendered § battle" ships, & battle cruisers, 7 light cruiser and 50 destroyers, being one short of the agreed sumber in the first three classes, The missing three will surrender later
Admiral Beatty's infunctions against anything approaching fraternitation were throughly in keeping with the attitude of the Fleet towards the Ger mans. These injunctions were contained A light ertiser was mined on her way in a memorandum issued by Admiral, across and Bank As a result of the Beatty before the Flest left the Firth of damage, the Grand Fleet escorted the Forth, atating Bratly that relations with Germans 40 miles to the mouth of the the German personnel must be strictly them-Forth, where the ships were banged or formal secondly, that courtesy was nachored at night, preparatory to being obligatory, but the enemy's methods of taken to the Scalp Flow.. (A bay in waging war must not be forgotten; Scotland to the north of Peatland Firth) thirdly, no international compliments to The battleship Konig was unable
be paid and all conversation forbidden THE ORDER OF SURRENDER.
axcept as regards immediate business; to take the voyage, while the battle
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 95.
Reuter's correspondent, who witnessed fourthly, if it was necessary to foed the cruiser Markensen fas not been
Field-Mundial von Hindenburg has
Loxtos, Nov. 23. the scene from abcard HMS. Noplane, Germans, they should not be entertained, completed. These will be surren- telegraphed from Headquarters that The executive at the London states that after a mist in the morning but food be served them in a place died later.
the weather wits glorious, with amooth specially set apart and if it was doces- the enemy members of the Amit Liberal Federation has passed Loxbes, Nor. 23.
sea and blue sky. GARNA SA INsary to acrept food from the Germans a ties Carpinisalon, especially kise resolution inviting 13 Liberal ConThe Allied warships, including the request was to be made that it be The first batch of farman wars French, are showing, less courteous tionist candidates in Londait to with- ships left the Forth for Sealpa-Row behaviour and are continually do draw from the Coalition and to stand the rendervous in two columns six miles | nunding insibilities, and that as implodgest candidates, on the probably the French want an excuse ground of the andairness," of the to restime the war
Coalition list, on which there are Field Marshal von Hindenburg 46 Unionists, compared with 13
· yesterday.
TWENTY MORE SUBMARINES AT
HARWICH.
LONDON, Nov. 22. Twenty more broarines, have urrenderell at Hartrich to-day.
STRANGE DISCOVERIES DURING
* SEARCH,
BRASS AND COPPER FITTINGS REMOVED.
"
"
"RESIGNATIONS OF MINISTERS,
LOBD ROBERT CECIL AND
warns the Government that the Liberals. German Aray would not be able to resume wurgeven against the French alone. He rohelules It is evi- dent that the hostile, Governments will only conclude peace with a Ger- man Government supported by the majority of the people.**
INTERNMENT OF EX-KAISER.
HOLLAND EXPLAINS.
PARIS, Nov. 28. LONDON, Nov. 22, *The search and exataination of the The Dutch Legation, in the course German wastipe, surrendered yes of a declumtion as regards the ex- terday, is proceeding, after which Kaiser, announces that he has not they will sail to Scalpa-flow. Curi-once gone outside the park of the -ous discoveries were made on beard Chateau Amerongen, where he is the surrendered vessels. The brass interned.
COIL PAINTINGS OF KAISER
UNDAMAGED;
47
F
FRANCE NOT SATISFIED.
and copper fittings on the 24,000 Bonner Adiaer had been removed, Three officers only, were on, board
PARIS, Nov. 93. Soviet -wearing a white armlet.
A Note issued by the Dutch sällow exercised authority over the Legation in Paris says the ex-Kaiser crew. The interior of the vessel was entered Hollend us a private person pdorous and stuffy. It is significant and has been accorked refuge, like that oil paintings of the Kaiser in thousands of other refugees during the Captain's cabin and wardroom the present wariya. were not damaged. **
MR CLYNES.
LONDON, NOV. 22. Lord Robert Cecil, Assistant Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has resigned, owing to a disagreement with the Government as regards Welsh Disestablishment.
LONDES, Nov. 22. Mr. J. R. Clynes, Food Controller, announces that he will not accept office in the new Government,
whole of the Grand Flest, steamed to similarly served.
apart, the battle-cruisers leading followed by battleships, light-cruisers and des troyers in ave-groups with subsidiary craft. The armada arrived at the rendezvous at 8.30.
In view of the possibility of treachery all ships were cleared for action, and men wera at aetion stations. About nine in the morning the British light- cruiser Cardiff wirelessed that the Germans were sighted and shortly after wards the Cardiff, towing a kite ballon, followed by British airships, was seen leading the enemy ships under the command of Fear-Admiral von Reuter, aboard the Friedrich-der-Grossë, the battle. cruisers leading with the Seydlif: ahead. The battleships and light cruisers follow- ed and finally came the destroyers, of the most modem type, in groups of ten. Into the mouth of the British lines the surrendering ships steamed. The famous Lion was in the ven, lending the northern Ene of battle-cruisers, while the cruiser Australia took up a southerly position abreast. The northern line of battle-ships following the battle-cruisers manded by Admiral Sir David Beatty: was led by the Queen Elizabeth, com
The southern line was headed by the Revenge, commanded by Admiral Maden. The American squadron, was in line behind the battle ships. The British destroyers were wall behind picking up the German destroyers. Thus the unique procession, the Lost Botable ever known in the annals of the high sasa, steamed leisurely to the Forth and Der tag had arrived and nonEGA A' WONDERFUL SPECTACLE All the gone of the German ships in accordance with Sir David Beatty'
hundred and fly submarine half hours to pass a given poins and aft. The enemy fleet took two-and-a- Three chasers, 112 patrol boats, 40 sub-when the Allied abipe closed in the marines, 50 mine sycepem, 25 tugs, whole presented a most wonderial
Dreadnoughts and 350 destroyers, spectacle.
Mr. J. R. Clynes at Nottingham announced his decision, to leave the Government, due to demanda froni organised Labour.
"AMERICA'S NEW NAVAL PROGRAMME.
HUGE EXPANSION.
WASHINGTON,Nov. : 23]: America's huge new Naval pro- French opinion is not satisfied by gramma, to be completed by 1920, Admiral Montague Browning has the Dutch explanation. There is no is officially announced as follows-instructions, had been trained fore and
gone to Germany to supervise the document of the Kaiser's abdication disarming and disbanding of the and be ought to be interned. warships not liable to surrender.
A noticeable feature of to-day's
Havas
surrender of submarines was that THOUSAND GERMANS KILLED BY
some German officers had removed the German eagle from their caps and wore the Soviet red cockade.
CONDITION AND DISCIPLINE OF
BRITISH NAVY "FAULTLESS."
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A. GERMAN TRIBUTE,,
LONDON, Nov. 28.
The following is the
EXPLOSION.
AMSTERDAM, NOT. 23. Over a thousand persons were killed, mostly German soldiers, at Hamont by the explosion
***INCREDIBLE RUDENESS !”. TOWARDS GERMANS BY POLES.
FLEES FROM WARSAW
MR.. MɑADOO RESIGNS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. Mr McAdoo has resigned his Secretaryship of the Treasury and Director-Generalship of Re pads.
CITY OF LIKO""N"'" ASHORE.
LONDON, NOT. 24. The Ellerman-Hall linor City of
Goodwins, Bha, was outward bound,
INFLUENZA'S TOLL IN HEW
he concluding sentence of the message wirelesed GERMAN GOVERNOR GENERAL Lincoln has gone ashore of the to Germany by Comtnander Prause, commanding the find flotilla of sur rendered submarines, and which we picked up by the British warships:
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 24 The Westfaeljack Zeitung com incredible rudeness +plains of
The English ships, as regards of the Foos to the Germans, and and decipline, were ways the Governor-General von
sondition
INTERNED GERMAN TORPEDO
BOATS IN HOLLANDZETVEN
AMSTERDAMSE
an torpedo boite from
Beseler
fed from WATSAW. Thé Civil Governor, von Steinn ter has been robbed and · Bent", to Germany la cattle truck with other Gerdaus.
THEIR MIESTIE CATAIT
ADMIRAL BEATTY S
CONGRATULATIONS
Admiral Beatty, responding to the cheers of the crew of the flagship when they were piped aft st sunset after the Germans had anabored off Inchkeith, simply said "Thank you. I always told you they would have to come out
Admiral Beatty subsequently signalled the following mesinge to the Fleet
I wish to express to Flag Officers, Captains, Officers and men of the Grand Fleet my congratulations on the victory which has been gained over the sea-power of the enemy. The greatness of this achievement is in no way lessened by the fact that the final episode did not take the form of a Best action. Although de had so long and eagerly awaited, of prived of the opportunity, which wa striking the fual blow for the freedom of the world, we may derive satisfno tion from the singular tributs which tho enemy has accorded the Grand
Fleet Without joining with us in
action ha has given's testimony to without parallel in history and it is the prestige and efficiency of the foot
to be remembered that this testimony has been accorded as by those who were in the best-position to judge. I desire to express my thanks and appreciation to all who assisted me i maintaining the Best in instant readiness for action and who have borng--the arduous and exacting "labours" which have been necessary for the perfecting of the efficiency which has accomplished so much,
CUNARD LINER SUNKA:
RESULT OF COLLISION WITH
ALZ BATTLESHIP".
LONDON, Nov. 23
The affair was devoid of anything of The Cunard Liner Compo ceremonial nature. There was go salat was acting as a seaplane carrier, bruke ing none of this customary courtesien of her moorings during a gals off the Firth the sea, and no gloating over a vanquinhof Forth and was sunk as a result of ed anemy. The leading German ship few collision with a battleship. the naval German flag, and also hoisted & white flag Orders were given to haul down the German fing at sunsat and note to hoist it again without permission. T
RULE BRITANNIA
The final chapter of the historie. opened with victors and van steaming westward to the appointed moorings of the south coast of the Firth of Forth, which was reached the winter sun was setting. The German ships, when anchored, were immediately surrounded by the first itish batte attle quadron and second
Tha1 remaindard of bruiser road ron? the Grand Pless returned sings in the river while British and ether airetaf eirch enemy Reet The Firth fiterally alive with small cra with aller
ZEALAND. FRATE
DISCRETIONARY CLOBING OF
BANKS
taking a
re
There were no casualties,
"ADMIRALTY BOARD'S CON
GRATULATIONEMES
LONDON, NO
The Board of the Admi
a message of congratulation to the officers and men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines on the core pletion of
history
võrk in a triumph, to which}
the de
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