Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-02

NEW LONDON. Conn, Nov. w.
Ten million dollars worth of dyestuffs
and drugs and, II was said. possibly
stocks. bonds and precious stones"
comprised the cargo of the German
submarine merchantmen Deutschland.
according to statement tonight by
Captain Paul koenig, commander OF
the craft.
The Deutschland is in this port
after having succeeded in making a
second voyage from German port
to the American coast, despite the
watchfulness of British and French
vessels.
First Of the undersea merchantmen
by use of which Germany hopes to
keep open a trade route with the
United States, the Deutschland, ac.
cording to her captain. is at present
the only vessel of that feet. The
Bremen, which started a voyage Aug
uSt 26 from the city after which it
was named. he said, has been given
up as lost. He thought she "must
have struck a mine." but he added,
"she has not fallen victim of this
almost blockade. | am sure Of that
The Amerika. which some reports
have indicated was a merchant subma-
rine, captured by the British. never
existed. Captain Koenig asserted.
Il must keep up this traffic alone
for the present, that is, the Deutsch-
land must he said. "In fortnight
| shall be gone. hope to return
before the end of the year.
1t was possible. the navigator stat.
ed. that other merchant submarines
would be bnilt by that time.
In a summary Of his voyage. just
completed. Captin Koenig. who re-
turned with decorations from Ger
man royalty as marks of recognition
for his pioneer voyage, said this was
"a, quiet trip" Recital of It's Incl
dents, however, developed matters Of
lively interest. The Deutschland did
not lie on the ocean floor this time
as in the voyage which ended at Balti
more last July. The submarine In.
stead varied the monotony of its sail
ing under water or on the surface with
occasional lodges beneath vessels
identified as warships of belligerent
nationality or thought to be such
craft. Seven times. Captain Koenig
said. he maneuvered in this wav. The
last time was off Nantucket yesterday
when he sighted -four funnelled
steamer" and dived beneath her. "The
storms gave us more trouble than
this so-cal'ed blockade" he continued.
ave were beset by heavy southwest
gales for days and they were with us
most of the way across. Fog also
hindered us. We might as we'll have
been submerged. the weather was so
thick at times"
The SupcrStrncture of the Deutsch-
, land was dentcd by the blows of tho
seas, but she suffered no severe dam
age. her commander said.
Leaving Bremen on October |. the
Deutse hland had moved only short
distance ont OF the harDor when she
came in collision with tug which
"was so foolish rs to run into us
said raptain Koenig. The Deutsch-
land was forced to return for repairs.
The venture was begun again on Octo
| Der 10. and the engines after being
! started on that dav were not stop
ned until the Deutschland came into
the s!ir prepared for her here.
"A heavy southwest gale was or
| when she went through the Nort],
| sea. crossing between Scotland and
the Orkney islands in the Fair chan
| mel. took the. shortest course NJ,
the chart for New London. The
blockaiing ships were many, but We
passed them, or rather went unde,
them. The storm followed us and We