Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24
German U-Boat Deutschland
Reached Home Port
j in Safety.
VOYAGE $4,000 MILES
London Advices Corroborate
Associated Press Story of
Arrival at Bremen.

London, Aug. "a, Q:05 p. m.)-Re-
ports of the return of the German sub
marine Deutschland from the United
States are cOrroborated in a telegram
received at Amsterdam from Bremen,
as forwarded by Reuters correspond
ent. According to this information the
Deutschland travelled 1900 miles on
her hOmeward voyage. At the begin
ming the sea was tempestuous, but
later it became more calm. The
DeutschlanG's engines worked fault
lessly. No icebergs were passed on
the journey.
The American government, says the
dispatch, acted in a correct manner as
a neutral, vigorously enforcing respect
for its frontier from British and
French warships by the employment
of its own men Of war. After British
cruiser entered Chesapeake bay at
night, even more effective measures
were taken 10 enforce neutrality.
No less than eight British warships,
it is said, were on the alert, surround
ed by numerous small American yes
sells which had been chartered for the
purpose of placing nets and obtaining
information as to the movements of
the Deutschland Nevertheless the
submarine succeeded in leaving unde-
tected distance of 100 miles was
traversed under water without diff
Guilty.
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The Deutschland returned home
slightly damaged, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from The
Hague which says this information is
contained in a telegram from Bremen.
! The members Of the crew were unw1ll-
ing, It adds, to give details OF the re
turn voyage The arrival of the sub
marine surprised her owners. as she
was not expected to dock within a
week.
Captain koenig Guest Of Kaiser.
The departure for America week
ago of the German submarine Bremen
| is reported in dispatch from Bremen
/ as forwarded from The Hague by the
| Exchange Telegraph company. It is
| said the owners Of the Deutschland
and the Bremen received word seven
/ days ago of the progress being made
/ by the Deutschland on her return Voy-
age and that 1t was not until they had
obtained this information that they
| permitted the Bremen TO depart.
! The Deutschland took the same
route on both her voyages, the dis
! patch says, returning to Germany by
| the North sea.
CAPTAIN HdUl hOenlS OF the DeuJSCh-
! land is being feted as national hero
and has been summoned to Emperor
Williams headquarters to report on
his voyage.
| The Vossiche Zeitung publishes an
interview with Captain Paul Koenig of
the Deutschland, who expresses appre-
citation of the attitude of the United
! States government in taking every
necessary measure to prevent viola
! ton of neutrality in connection with
the departure of the submarine.
| Crew To Be Decorated.
Amsterdam. Aug. "a. (via London,
3:45 D. MA dispatch today from
Berlin says Emperor William has sent
the following telegram to the owners
of the submarine Deutschland:
| with sincere pleasure | have just
| received news of the safe return of the
! submarine liner Deutschland. I heart
lily congratulate the owners and build
ers of the vessel and the brave seamen
under KOenig's command"
The message also expresses the in
tention Of the emperor to bestow dec
orations on members of the Deutsch-
| lands personnel