The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-14


was so constructed that she could not
be coneerted into a warcraft without
virtually being rebuilt. Capt. Koenig
said he could only reiterate that the
Deutschland, like other submarines
built or building for Germany's new
undersea merchant fleet, was design
ed solely as freight carrier.
At least eight of these vessels, it
was authoritatively learned here to-
day, nov are building at Kiel, and
with these, in addition to the Deutsch-
land and the Bremen, already en-
route for an American port, Germany
expects in a measure to reestablish
her lost commerce and mail commun-
ication with the rest of the world.
Look for TOrpedOes.
The torpedo being a submarines
essential weapon to make her effec-
tive as warcraft, it was the possi-
bility that the Deutschland might be
pierced for torpedo tubes that was
the chief concern of the American
naval officers, headed by Capt. c. F.
Hughes, who inspected the vessel to-
day. Not only were none found, but
an examination of the forward part
of the vessels hull, where torpedo
tubes naturally would be located, re-
vealed, it was learned, that the struc-
ture was not substantial enough to
contain them.
Before the Deutschland could be
armed like a German naval subma-
rine, entire reconstruction forward
would be necessary. This fact was
sufficient in the minds Of the Ameri-
can experts, to warrant their decision
that the vessel could in no wise be
considered a war vessel.
The possibility that guns could be-
mounted on her superstructure was
understood to have been considered
also. But there were neither guns
nor emplacements in evidence.
G08ser Whole Ship.
Capt. Hughes and his associates
were given the entire freedom of the
ship and there was no space within
the interior that they did not explore.
The Deutschland's commander was
not present during the examination
as he was not notified that the navy
officers were coming.
Capt. Hughes and his associates,
Lieut.. Fisher of the bureau of steam
engineering and Naval Constructor
Howard, spent more than two hours
in the vessel. Capt. Hughes declined
to discuss what he had seen, but said
that not only did the young officer
who escorted them through the boat
freely answer questions but even vol
unteered information.
'fHe is proud of his vessel and
do not blame him. said Capt. Hughes.
"It is a wonderful piece of mechan-
ism and a monument to German in
ventive genius
If the Deutschland has any new
devices or mechanism which are new
in submarine construction, Capt.
Hughes now knows them. He would
not say if any such existed, but made
it clear in this connection that every
thing he wanted to know was frankly
explained. He had no instructions or
intention, he said, to report any
knowledge he may have gained.
Cause for Enthusiasm.
Deputy Surveyor Hayward, who
also was one of the party, said that
the American experts we're highly
enthusiastic and were continually
calculating"
Capt. Koenig meanwhile was taking
luncheon at hotel with a party of
officials of the North German Lloyd
line.
The Deutschland today began un-
loading her cargo of dyestuffs. This
task probably will be complete on
Thursday, after which she will begin
to take on her return cargo Of nickel
and rubber The interned German
steamship jNeckar was towed up close
to the Deutschland today and will
serve as quarters for the crew of the
submarine while in port The report
from abroad today indicating that the
Bremen had left Germany prior to the
Deutschland and was now long over
due, was denied at the North German
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