Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-02


The German undersea freighter
Deutschland braved stormy seas
and the ships of the Allied block
ade to bring another cargo to
this country today. Ten millions
Of dollars worth of dyestuffs and
drugs and, it was said, possibly
stocks, bonds and precious
stones," were in the submarine.
Capt. Koenig's Statement
This was the statement of the Deut-
schland's skipper, Capt. Paul Koenig.
who had succeeded in again crossing
the Atlantic despite the British and
French patrols where the German mer-
chant submarine Bremen had failed.
First of the submarine merchantmen
by use of which Germany hopes to keep
open a trade route with the United
States, the Deutschland, according to
her captain, is at present the only ves-
sci of that fleet.
The Bremen Given Up
The Bremen, which started voy-
age from the city after which she nam
ed on Aug rs, he said, has been Civ
en- up as lost. He thought she must
have struck mine. but" he added,
she has not fallen a victim to this
almost blockade; I am sure of that"
The Amerika. which some reports have
indicated was the merchant submarine
captured by the British, does not ex-
list. Capt. Koenig asserted. Nor has
there been any other submarine yet
built for trade purposes, he said.
L must keep up this traffic alone
for the present; that is, the Deutsch-
land must" he said. In a fortnight
shall be gone. hope to return before
the end of the year"
1t was possible, the navigator stated,
that other merchant submarines would
be built by that time.
Quiet Journey
In summary Of his VOYAGES lust com.
pleted, capt koenig. who returned
with fine decorations from German roy
atty as marks of recognition for his pi-
oneer voyage, said this was "a quiet
trip" Recitals of it's incidents, how
ever. developed matters Of lively inter-
est.
The Deutschland did not lay on the
ocean floor this time as in the VOYAGE
which ended at Baltimore last July. The
submarine instead varied the monotony
Of this voyage under water or on the
surface with occasional lodges beneath
vessels identified as warships of bellig-
erent nationality or thought to be.
Troubled by Storms
Seven times. Capt. koenig said, he
Unanswered in this way. The last time
was off Nantucket yesterday when he
sighted -four funnelled" steamer. and
dove beneath her.
THE storms gave us more trouble than
this so-called blockade" he continued
I'VE were beset by heavy southwest
gales for days and they were with US
@hoSI VI NiiS "oy oSAVSS. VI dlSO uitl-
dered us. We might as we'll be sub
merged. the weather was so thick at
times"
The superstructure of the Deutschland
was denied BY the blows Of the seas, but
she suffered no severe damage. her COM
mander said.
Leaving Bremen on October 1, the
Deutschland had moved only a short dis
lance out of the harbor when she came
in collision with a tug (which was so
foolish as to run into u.s. said Capt
|koenig. The Deutschland was forced
to return for repairs.
The venture was begun again on Oc-
tober 10 and the engines after being
started on that day were not stopped
until the Deutschland came into the slip
prepared for her.
II took the shortest course on the chart
for New London
THE blockading ships were many but
we passed them, or rather went under
them. The storm followed us and we
were tossed many hours
Captain Koenig said the Deutschland
was kept underway on the surface dur
ing most Of the disturbances: but at
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