The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-14
WILL PLY
TO U. S. PORTS
Commander of Submarine Has
Made Announcement
BREMEN SOON TO COME
Capt koenig Satisfies United States
Authorities of Peaceful Character
of Vessel He Has Brought
Across Atlantic.

Baltimore-The daring German sea-
men who brought the submarine mer-
| chantman Deutschland across the At
lantic slept quietly aboard their yes
sci, which lay moored TO a carefully
screened pier guarded by strong
squad of Baltimore police. Capt.
Paul Koenig, the skipper, had de-
livered his papers to the North Ger
man Lloyd office, entered his vessel at
the custom house as commerce
carrier and presented TO a German
embassy official a packet OF cores
pondence for Count Won Bernstorff.
Now the submarine is ready TO dis
charge his million dollar cargo OF
dye stuffs and take on board for the
return trip to Germany metal and
rubber needed by the Emperor's
army and navy. The return mer-
chandise is waiting on the dock and
the time for leaving port will de-
pend largely upon plans for eluding
vigilant enemy cruisers expected to
be waiting outside the entrance of
Chesapeake bay for the temperance
OF the vessel.
One Of Capt. Koenig's first acts af-
ter he moved his ship up the harbor
from quarantine was to announce
that the Deutschland was but one OF
a fleet of mammoth submersibles
Atlantic freight and mail service. He
said the next TO come would be the
Bremen and that she might be look
ed for at some port along the coast
within eight weeks.
Anxious to establish promptly his
peaceful character and to forestall
investigation sought by diplomatic
representatives of the allied powers,
the German captain submitted his
craft to thorough inspection by the
surveyor of the port and an agent of
the department of justice. These Of
dcers, as well as the customs inspec-
tors and quarantine surgeons,
agreed that there was no sign OF
armament of any description on board
and that there was no doubt in their
minds about the boat being entitled
to the status of an ordinary mer'
chairman. Guy V. Steele, the survey.
or made a formal report to this eff
feet to Port Collector Ryan. whe
transmitted it to the treasury de-
partment at Washington.
Neither Capt. Koenig nor agents o.
the North German Lloyd line, tt
whom the boat is consigned, evincet
the slightest uneasiness over tn,
suggestion that there might be dip.
lomatic difficulties. This question
has been given due consideration il
advance and nothing was left undons
to make the status OF the ship un'
questionable. 1t was stated on the
authority of the captain that the only
arms on board were four automati,
pistols belonging to the officers anc
a sportsman's rifle for firing rock
cts.
Once safely alongside his dock
Capt. Koenig called his crew ashore
and posed with them for moving pic
ture and newspaper photographers
He laughed and chatted with the cor
respondents, but refrained from dis
cussing his achievement until after
he had reported to the agents of his
owners.
After completing the formalities
with the port authorities Capt,
Koenig was invited to luncheon as
the guest of honor OF the German
Club and there delivered to Haniel
Won Haimhausen,N counselor Of the
German embassy, the packet of Off,
cial correspondence destined to Count
von Bernstorff The counsellor had
journeyed here from New York, was
guest of the Deutschlands master
at the luncheon and went back to
New York tonight.
II have come here" said the en-
bassy representative. Ito present the
personal compliments of Count Won
Bernstorff to Capt. Koenig and to
congratulate him upon his wonderful
achievement. The ambassador has
no official interest in the Deutschland.
Capt. Koenig has turned over to me
some correspondence which am TAX
ing back to the ambassador. but
have no knowledge of its nature"
Capt. Koenig was the recipient OF
hundreds OF congratulatory kilograms
from all parts of the country. Many
of them came from German societies
who were anxious TO have him and his
oficers as guests at dinners and other
functions. The local German colony
is already making arrangements TO
give the crew a celebration and an
outing. Capt. Koenig and his Of
ficers probably will be guests OF hon
or at formal dinner. which IL ia
planned to hold soon at the German
Club.