The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-02
GERMAN UNDEa SEA
BOAT DEUTSCHLAND
REACHES j. 5. AGAIN
.U-I Completes Sec.
ond Trip to America
From Bremen.
LONG DASH TO
This Country Made Devoie
of Incident, Says Capt.
Koenig.-Carries Dyes.

Washington, D. C.-The post
office department is prepared to
accept the proposal, submitted
by Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, that mails
between this country and Ger
many be transported in mer-
chant submarines. The an
nouncement was made by Otto
Praoger, second assistant post
master general.
New London, Conn., Completing
Ger third voyage through the wa
ships OF Great Britain ,nd France,
IN both sides of the Atlantic, Ger
many's first commercial sumarine, the
Deutschland arrived here early to-
day under the command of Captain
'aul koenig. who commanded her
Turing the first trip to Baltimore.
The Deutschland left Bremen on
October 10 and tied up at the berth
prepared for her here this morning.
Captain Koenig said that except for
unusually rough weather the trip had
been uneyentful.
The Deutschland's cargo consists
mainly of chemicals ans medicines.
Return Cargo Ready.
The return cargo for tie Deutsch-
and, consisting mainly o. crude rub
Der and surgical supple valued at
over $500, 600 has been ready on the
,ier of the Eastern Forwarding COM
)any for several weeks.
The Deutschland is securely ber-
he'd here. The North German Lloyd
IL,
% piling at a distance Of fifty feet
rom the pier, with the stern of the
hip hard and fast again st the New
ondon bank OF the 1sr4ne.s lissr
nd in such a position that with the
hip on one side, and the pier on the
ither, and the bank at one end and
n open water space so by 3S5 feet,
$ made enclosed on thred sides
The Deutschland entered the low
II harbor, coming in by the race at
he entrance to Long Island sound.
The steamer Willhad, which has
zen at her dock for a number of
weeks awaiting the arrival of the
erman submarine freighter. let her
earchMght play on the water, MAX
ng path by which the Deutschland
raveled to her wharf
Crew Is Jubilant.
The captain and her crew We're in
ycellent health and high spirits
)yer the success OF their second Ven
ure. The Deutschland was no
aoDer moored than she was screen
| from sight by a pontoon carrying
high fence.
A score of negro stevedores We're
-, in, fn
egin breaking out the cargo of sub
nersible as soon as James McGovern,
f Bridgeport, collector of customs
or the Connecticut district. gave the
necessary permission.
While New London has been ex-
2ecting the arrival OF the German
ubmarine for some months, the
oeutschland's appearance was a
urprise, except to the officials of the
.astern Forwarding company here,
ne American agents of the German
inc OF submarine merchantmen.
koenig Begs OFF.
! Captain koenig pleaded to the
| Newspaper men that he was too tired
talk, but promised to make .
tatement later in the day regarding
| he journey.
Guards from the Whitehead crew
| md private detectives kept all visit
| DIS at a distance.
To prevent the submarine being
reached by water from under the
piers, the piling directly around the
reserved space is heavily wired, and
| he wires electrically connected With
N alarm gong in the office of the
| Forwarding company.
Twenty Five in Crew.
| The entire crew comprises % men
| The Deutschland appeared in the
outer harbor shortly after midnight
md proceeded to the dock OF the
eastern Forwarding co.
| Captain T. Hinsch of the Eastern
| Forwarding Co, accompanied by DR.
4 r. e. Black, the health officer, ane
other onicials met the submarine on {
tug. The usual quarantine regulation!
were waived and the Deutschland
u tied up at the dock near the Nortl
German Lloyd steamer Williehad.
The submarine. under her owl
power, slid into pocket" that hat
been prepared for her at the whar
at 2:35 O'Clock. The crafts entry in
to the harbor was so silent that onl.
!; few persons We're aware that sh
was there.
Captain Koenig said that the boa
: originally was supposed to leave OF
} October /, but she was injured in
l collision and put back to port, de
laying her sailing ten days. The clean
Y ance papers We're made out for, "Ba1
/ timore or any Atlantic port.
c Until the last three days extreme
/ IL rough water was encountered, Car
o tain Koenig said.
/, U-53 Back Home.
o Berlin, Germany.-The Germa
suhm rina II=h2 has returned SAT