recalls a historic naval memory for she played British light cruiser now at the naval Buoys, the leading role in one of the greatest naval dramas—the surrender of the German Fleet in 18. Flying the Mag of Rear-Admiral Alexan-Sinclair, the Cardiff, a cruiser of 4.200 tons Jcompleted only a few months previously, led the line of German warships flanked by British Jand American vessels—perhaps the" largest gathering of naval might ever assembled—into ithe Firth of Forth. "This scene is described in the Encyclopaedia' Britannica Under the terms of the Armistice, 10 German battleships, 6 battiecrulsers, Blight cruisers, 50 destroyers and all submarines were tobe sur rendered. On Friday. Nov. 18, Admi. Hugo von Meurer arrived in the Konlgsberg in the Forth to make final arrangements with Admi. Beatty.
Wednesday. Nov. 20. the submarines began their sorrowful journey to Harwich, to be met by Rear-Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt (afte wards Commander-in-Diet of the British China Fleet) 38 miles from the Essex coast. Their old enemies passed into Harwich in dead lence, Not a sound was heard from the crowds wateh~ them on shore and sea. On Nov. 21" the battleships "of the proud German navy pared Into Beatty's hands. Tt was a misty day, and the Fleet stood waiting off the Forth in (we. Jong lines six milles apart. The light cruiser Cardi, flying Rear-Admini. "Alexander" Sinclair's of Germany's navy up the As the world knows, there was extensive Jargument regarding the disposal of the fleet additional complications were caused when Germans scuttled most of the ships. It is ting in the light of Germany's rejuvenated naval strength that the battle cruiser Seydlite was among the surrendered Meet but her sucfessor was launched a few days ago at Bremen, the widow of Captain von Egidy, who com: manded the war-time Seydlitz, performing the Jeeremony.
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