The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10

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trips before on the Deutschland
There was no fear in the experience
and it seemed no more than taking
Irene, the German Lloyd ships use
to command.
"We started from Germany June %.
had bad weather only one day and
| travelled a total distance OF about
$500 miles.
| 1T got rather close inside during
the rough weather. but it was all right
when the matches were OFF. The
Deutschland can go down 500 feet ana
stay there for four days il necessary,
! but we didn't have to do that
This trip was a practical demon
stration of the ability OF a submarine
to pass the British blockade.
I'VE expect great financial success
from our venture, and in fact the beat
was paid for by this cargo. We can
carry 1000 tons, though this time we
had only $50 tons. chiefly dye stuhs
worth million dollars
The captain smiled when asked II
there would be trouble in getting out
OF the Patapsco river
mo, there won't be any difficulty
In getting out, If the English do not
violate the law concerning the three
mile zone.
No doubt there will be ten cruis-
ers of this port waiting for US, but
could submerge before leaving the
river Our ability to escape ought to
Re demonstrated by the fact that We
were not seen at any time on our voy-
age here"
The talk turned to life on subma-
rine.
'Ah. yes" he said, I'VE had plenty
to eat. We could cook everything
and we had timed meats. timed
fruits and timed bread-tinned ey-
erything, Just like in America.
well what else captain?' he was
asked.
well we played the gramophone
while under water and we had some
champa gne, too"
Koenig said his vessel carried no
message from the kaiser to president
Wilson nor any securities to be DE.
posted. He would take back, he SAID
almost any kind of a cargo, though
he didn't want to announce just when
he would start.
Captains Statement.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 10.-ln
formal statement at noon today Cap
tain Paul Koenig, commander OF the
giant submarine Deutschland declared
the vessel which arrived In Baltimore
today would be followed soon by sew
eral others. The first OF these, ne
said, will be the Bremen"
He brought valuable cargo OF dye
stuffs, he said, for "our American
friends"
The statement follows:
1.-THE submarine Deutschland, wsich
have the honor to commend. is .ne
first of several submarines, built to
the order of the Deutshes Ocean Rhe-
derei G. NJ. B. H., Bremen, which Will
be followed by the Bremen shortly.
.sThe idea OF the building of this
submarine emanated from Mr.. Alfred
Lehman, the president Of the Bremen
chamber of commerce. BE brought
his idea in the fall Of last year conf
dentially before a small circle on
friends, and the idea was taken up at
once. A company was formed under
the name of .Deutsche Ocean Rhe-
derei G.. NJ B. H. and the Germanlo-
VERT, Kiel, was entrusted with the
building of the submarines.
'The board Of directors is COM
posed of Mr.. Alfred Lohmann, presi
dent of the board: Mr.. Philip Heine-
ken, general manager OF the North
German Lloyd; Mr.. Kommerzienra.
|P. M. Hermann, manager OF the
Deutsche bank. Mr.. Carl Stapelfe'dc.
manager of the North German Lloyd
has taken over the management Il
the company.
1--WE have brought most valuable
cargo of dye stuffs to our American
/ oh, honn
so much needed for months In Amer
lea. and which the rulers of the seas
has not allowed the great American
republic to import While England
win not allow anybody the same right
on the ocean because she rules the
waves. we have, by means OF the SUD
marine, commenced to break this
rule.
Great Britain cannot, however. him
der boats such as ours 20 go and TO
come as we please. Our tip passing
over across the ocean was an I'M
eyentful one. When danger approach
ed. we went below the surface and
here we are safely in an American
port ready to return in due course.
81 am not in a position to give you
full details regarding our trip across
the ocean in view Of our enemies.
Our boat has displacement OF ABOUT
2. 900 tons and a speed of more than
fourteen knots. Needless to say that
we are quite unarmed and only
peaceful merchantmen.
Regarding things in Germany, !
may mention that everybody is con-
WINGED of the full final victory Of the
German arms and those tf our allies.
All facts of the last TWENTY-FIVE
months go to prove that there is no
doubt of this. All Poland and kur-
land, a country of the size OF two
thirds of Germany, are since twelve
months under peaceful rule and the
entire country has been put under the
plough and thousands of acres will be
serving for the next winters supply
| Of foodstugs. Rains and warm wealth
er in April and May have brought
| crop in view all over Germany. Aus
! tria-Hungary, Bulgaria and turkey,
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