The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
PATCH OF GREEN
1t Shows That the Deutschland
Still Is There.
Everything Favorable for De-
parture, but She Stays.

Baltimore, Nd. July 25.-A little
patch of green visible through driy-
ing rain told watchers today that the
German sub-sea freighter Deutsch-
land, like the Star Spangled Banner,
was still there.
What had prevented her from mead
ing for the capes overnight as ap-
parently planned, was more mysterious
than all the dope dreams and t -
ories connected with this submarine
venture.
Moves at her dock overnight made
it seem certain-at least more nearly
But after the first maneuvers of
the early night, calm settled over the
pier, the tug Timmins only occasion
ally flashed her searchlight out INTO
the storm and the Neckar and
Deutschland crews attended divine
service and then a banquet aboard
the Neckar.
Strangely enough the Timmins early
today remained at the edge of the log
boom, which guards the Deutschland
Heretofore she had ducked back be-
hind the Gordon Of barges at about s
a. M, after completing her search
light vigil. All that is needed for
dash is to open the front of the boom,
snake out one barge, throw a tow line
to the Deutschland and turn into the
middle branch of the Patapsco. Mani
testify the submarine is ready in every
sense of the word for quick getaway.
Whether the promoters of the new
submarine line actually fear for the
Deutschland's sister ship. the Bremen,
is something they alone know. 1t ap-
peared likely today, however, that they
have very little information as to her
course. The most likely thing seemed
to be that the Deutschland will go
down to the capes and lie there in
wait for her, unless indeed she is
taking a northerly course toward Bos-
ton, thereby drawing away the allied
patrol from the capes and permitting
easier egress for the Deutschland.
Conference on Deutschland.
Despite the mass of rnisinformation
surrounding the DeutschIands ven
ture, it leaked out today that Bern
storff, Consul Luderitz and others plan
to meet here. Unless the Deutsch-
lands sister ship Bremen is reported
safe in the meantime, the subject of
their session, it is assumed, will be on
the matter of either Indefinitely in
terning the Deutschland or making a
bold run for home-taking chances
with the allied patrol off the capes.
The whereabouts of the Bremen be-
gins to give some uneaSiness, though
she has not been out sufficiently long
to make it at all certain that she has
met with mishap. If the Bremen has
! had trouble, the Deutschland may de-
eide to avoid it by an indefinite stay.
The Deutschland promoters stood
ready to shoot out at a moments no.
tice. The Deutschland tug Timmins
had steamed up; the path was clear
and all that was necessary was for
the Tfmmins to pull a switch and
make a run.
Warships on the Watch
Norfolk, Va, July 25--Reports
from an authoritative source that a
strong second-line of allied warships
toe
in readiness to seize or sink the
Deutschland if she avades the first
line patrol on the three-mi1e limit to-
day made the demand for small sea
worthy craft brisk
The possibility of a fight at sea,
suggested by rumors that a convoy of
armed German submarines also awaits
short distance outside the three mile
limit, has aroused such interest that
owners If strong small vessels capable