THE NAVAL SURRENDER.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15075, 19 May 1919, Page 7

THE NAVAL SURRENDER.

So overwhelming m importance, so significant of everything far in excess of what was anticipated, the true meaning of the surrender of the, German naval fleet to the Allies is only now beginning to be realised. When x£ is stated that xhe surrender of her fleet at Scapa Flow, Harwich, and the Fifth of Forth reduced Germany to a third-rate Power upon the sea, some idea 'is combed of the awful fate of the Teutonic people among the nations, , despite anything that may 'be happening within her borders at the present time. In view of the position, the surrender of the fleet to British dominance only emphasises the sentiment of "Rule, Britannia." Those who wish to realise to tlie full the crash or Germany's naval might cannot fail to be interested in the official picture of lEj surrender that is to. be shown for the . first time at the Empire Theatre next Ihursday, commencing at the matinee, by the J and N. Tait, management! ;Atter seeing the long and apparently un- , ending hues of warships coming in lik^ •beaten, enrs; there is only one conclusion jto be drawn, the marvel that a fleet of 'SLff T- gth si? olJ ld save5 aye submitted1 wfi? v*u* finng 7 a-shot.- Some of the Hun battleships which came to heel are jus; , as powerful, and ust as well armoured but ifZ Gd aS °Ur su Pe, r-dreadnoug™ 15? +S ?• y QaT as meek-as lambs. One of the views shows a tiny little launch ,dash up to the side of a Inn battSp ja businesslike British officer springs Ton tef^/ o]lo^ by half- a doin^JaeS ;J.ars and .as the officer, with his revo ver strapped aggressively to hand" orders ■ «is mon what to do on reaching t4 deck the Hun crew stand back sullen but obe.icftent, and are marshalled on tEe fore:oeck. There are no friendly inW-nes-s deal. The. box plans in connection with the presentation of the film in Sel ■;son are advertised to open on Wednesjday morning at the Empire Sweet Shob 'Arrangements are being made by thY for the,attendance of all '!firS 1^ at Fne matinees on • llmrsday and Friday. . i As this picture will also he shown at i imatinees m the country tour, as adverjtised, no doubt teachers in the country . districts, will-make" arrangements with the local picture, proprietors for the attendance of their scholars. ~•'