The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-28
Allied Warship Steams Into Ches-
apeake Bay and Ties Up Near
Teqtpnic Submarine Freighter
Deutschland; Washington Acts
|UNDERsEA FREIGHTER
4 SECURES cLEARANCES
But Following Appearance Of
Enemies At Baltimore and Off
Capes, Captain koenig Fails
To Sail and Talks indefinitely
associated Press BY Federal wireloss.)


VIZ ASHiNGToN July 81 The
" United States government, is
~ determined that there shall he
no violation Of the neutrality laws Of
this country in the case of the German
submarine Deutschland, cleared and
ready for sea, but with the exact time
of her departure still cloaked in sec
reey.
The knowledge that British light
cruiser had entered Chesapeake Bay
caused the navy department yesterday
to send the cruiser North Carolina to
the mouth of the bay to do "neutral-
ity duty" and last night reports that
other vessels of the Allies have been
seen lowering off the capes caused or
ders to be issued sending three destroy
ers to assist the American cruiser.
Three DeStroyers On Ground
These destrOyers have received Sc
cret orders and have been sent to posts
in the vicinity Of Cape Henry. 1t is
assumed that they are to make sure
that the Deutschland is not attacked
inside Of the three-mle limit by any
of the ships believed to be lying in
wait for her.
Naval authorities here have express
ed themselves as unable to determine
why the British cruiser entered the
bay yesterday. They admit that she
was perfectly within her rights, pro-
vided she observed all the, rules and
regulations of navigation, otherwise
her visit is a violation of international
courtesy.
The captain of the Louisiana, sta
toned off Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
not far from the entrance of the bay
reported last night that the allied YES,
sci failed to show the proper lights
as she came into port.
Special Guard For Deutschland
The movements of the German au.
thOrities here and in Baltimore, in con
nectiOn with the Deutschland, continue
to excite great interest. Special con
stables are still guarding the ship and
tugs are standing guard off shore, to
keep boats away from the slip in
which the submarine is lying.
Z Whether the officials connected with
the German shipping interests are
mystifying the public in order to de-
ceive possible enemies, by their con;ra-
dictOry statements, is not known, of
course, but the German consul IN Balti-
more last night announced that the
Deutschland will not leave for another
week. He declined positively to make
any additions to his statement, or TO
give any reasons for the further delay
Of the steamer. Other statements said
the ship would leave in Il day or two,
at the latest,
Master Announces Clearance
Captain Koenig announced yesterday
That he had cleared for ''Rremcn or
any other German port and added
that the time of his departure is in
definite. SO far as could be ascertain
ed last night he had not arranged for
a pilot, but the tug which tpWel him
up the bay to Baltimore has cooled
and is standing by, apparently ready
to tow him back to deep water.
Two big British freighters anchored
opposite the Deutschland have had
number of apparently much interested
persons on their decks almost con
Stantly watching the preparations of
the TeutOnic underwater freighter to
get>feady for sea,