Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
NO WORD FROM DEUTSCHLAND.
German Sub Sea Merchantmen Appar-
entlx Eludes All Enemy Ships.

German Sub. Sea Merchantmen Appar-
emily Eludss All Enemy Ships.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 4.-No incoming
vessels reported today as having
| sighted the German submersibie Deue-
schland, and the merchantmen appar-
emily is far out at sea and we'll on the
homeward journey.
Went Down 1885 Feet.
Captain Hinsch, Of the warbound Ger
man liner Neckar, who, on board the
| tug Thomas F. Timmins. directed the
departure Of the Deutschland, said that
| the underwater freighter passed un-
observed within 100 yards Of United
States destroyer on neutrality duty
about a mile off The capes. He also
disclosed that the submarine sub
| merged twice a the way down the lay
to test it's engines.
when we came to stop at point
in the bay which shall not disclose
because we probably shall have to use
the place again. said Captain Hinsch,
the pilot aboard the submarine was
taken off to the Timmins. 1t was then
about ) o'clock in the morning. The
submarine was submerged, so that its
machinery and pumps could be tested
anu tlle Cargo s5ANS ~
necessary. 1t went down in deep
hole in the bay to a depth of 1875 feet
remaining there for some time.
when it came to the surface again
Captain Koenig came up thru the con-
ming tower and said that everything
was working perfectly. We started eff
down the bay, and when no traffic
was in sight the Deutschland took an
ny1f
down until only four inches Of its
periscope was showing above the
water. Then dropped behind to see
at what distance the wake Of the
Deutschland or the foam crest Of the
periscope could be seen. At 400 yards
with glasses / could not see thing.
I'VE Were Well Hidden"
The tests having proved that the
Deutschland was in perfect condition,
we went into a place to hide for a
while. We were we'll hidden, too. ANY
one would have had great difficulty in
finding us.
In the afternoon we started Tor the
capes and you know how the better
part of the trip was made. The de-
stroyer was passed in the dark AS
soon as the men on the bridge sighted
the lights of the Timmilfs they watched
us closely and looked all thru for the
submarine which passed them at a
distance of only a hundred yards. At
the time the submarine was submerged
until the decks were awash.
Later when j reported to the de-
stroyer that the Deutschland had
cleared the capes and was on the way
tc sea the officers aboard seemed most
surprised. They had not observed 1t at
ALL SO you see that the British and
French cruisers off shore hadn't the
slightest chance Of finding the Deutsch-
land"
Submerged Inside Limit.
Captain Hinsch added that when the
vessels were about a mile off the capes
the submarine increased its speed and
the men aboard the Timmins, which
had stopped, watched 1t and it sped
for the open sea A mile away all it's
lights suddenly disappeared. Captain
Hnsch said he knew the vessel sub
merged at that time when a mile in
side the three-mile limit.
He added it would be unwise for him
to disclose whether the vessel went up
or down the coast before striking out
to sea, or whether it steered an east
eriy course STRAIGHT ont