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Show HAUL FLAG DOWN, IS ADMIRAL'S ORDER tt'ontlnued from page l. cams seven light cruisers, the Karl-aruhe, Karl-aruhe, Itearlng the ensign tit IVmnn. dors Harder; Ihe Frankfort. F.mden. Burnherg. Rummer. tNiln and Hremen. Then came another gap of three milea and tlerman deatmyera came ateamlng In five columns abreaat with I ten deatroyera to a column Hlz milea separated ths allied columns, and squarely between them tha Cardiff brought her charges, all steaming at the stipulated speed of tan knots. When the leading Herman ship had reached the western end of Ihe flsnk- Ing columns, the allied ships put about "Tn squadrons. Quickly reforming their j lines, they proceeded to escort the I enemy Into the Firth of Forth. Bv noon the Isst wisp or fog had dispersed Jand a aplsndld view of tha rast array of war craft could be obtained. Holding Hold-ing steadily to Ita course, the great float reached May laland at I o'obick. Inspection parties from tha grand fleet boarded the Hermans to make sura that all conditions of lha armistice armi-stice were observed. The enemy vessels ves-sels will be Interned In Bcspa Flow. 1'art of ths crews will remain for maintenance work and tha remainder will be returned lo (iermany soon. King (leorge's visit lo the American Ameri-can flagship New Tork yesterday was a notable occasion throughout. British Brit-ish destroyers were streaming out of the harbor lo take up advanced post - nons 10 act as a screen for the grand fleet today, snd tha portentousness of their mission gave a note of solemnity solem-nity to the gsia scene on the New York. A soon as the royal party stspped aboard the royal ensfari was hoisted to the masthead. This wsa the first time since the tTnited States entered the war that any ceremonial pinctlllo has been observed. King George was touched by the sight of his standard snapping In the breese 1 above the Htars and Htrlpes, and ex- ; preaaed his appreciation. King Oeorge, the Prince of Wales. Admiral Realty and other members of the visiting party were received by Admirals Rodman and llms and other officers of the fleet. They made a quick tour bsrk between long lines of msrlnes standing stiffly at sttentlon and sailors manning the ralla The party then went below to the admiral' ad-miral' cabin, where ft visited for half sn hour. The king appeared to have a fine time, formalities were abandoned- Admirals Bestty, 81ms and Rodmsn were in high spirits, and their good natured bantering kept the whole party laughing. It was sn Interesting Interest-ing manlfeststion of the extremely eor-dlal eor-dlal and intimate relations cementing Ureal Britain and America. |