Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-02

meet the Bremen, out the tug WIS
vithdrawn some time ago. It was EVIL
dent that the Forwarding Co. had some
warning Of the Deutschland's arrival,
however, for a tug was engaged ana
Captain F. Hinsch of the company, &C
conpanied by the health officer, steam
ed out to meet the submersible. Tne
North German Lloyd steamer Wtuehad,
which had been at her dock here Tor q
number of weeks awaiting the arrival
Of a German freighter. let her search
nRht play on the water marking the
path by which the Deutschland trav-
eled to her wharf. Captain Koenig said
that he had expected to leave Bremen
on Oct, / but that his boat was injured
in a collision and forced to put back
for repairs which delayed her sailing
for 10 days. -c+.-
- ~. Crew in Good Health
The captain and the crew of rs men
were in excellent health and high
spirits over the success Of their sec
ond venture. The Deutschland carried
clearance papers for baltimore of any
Atlantic port"
The boat was no sooner moored than
she was screened from sight by a pom
toon carrying a high fence. Her crew
went on board the Willehad. where
quarters were awaiting them.
A score of Negro stevedores were
sent aboard the Willehad in readiness
to begin breaking out the cargo OF the
submersible at daylight or as soon as
James McGovern of Bridgeport, col
lec.cr Of customs for the Connecticut
district, had given the necessary per-
mission.
CAPTAIN Hinsch said that later in the
day Captain Koenig probably would
give out a statement regarding his trip
across the Atlantic.
Trip UneventfuI
Captain Koenig said that, except for
unusually rough weather, the trip
across had been uneventful. The
Deutschland's cargo is said to consist
mainly of chemicals and medicines.
While New London has been expect
ing the arrival of a German submarine
for some months, the Deutschlands
appearance was a surprise. except TO
officials of the eastern Forwarding Co.
here, the American agents OF the Ger
man line Of submarine merchantmen.
The Deutschland appeared Off Eastern
Point soon after midnight and anchor
ed. A heavy fog lay over the harbor.
The T. A. Scott Wrecking Co, sub
agents of the Eastern Forwarding Co..
sent its tug T. A. Scott. Jr., to tow
the craft to the special berth at the
Forwarding Cos. wharf, alongside the
North German Lloyd liner Willehad.
Captain Koenig pleaded to newspaper
men that he was too tired to talk. but
promised a statement later in the
day..
Her First Appearance
Following rumors Oft-repeated, the
Deutschland made its first appearance
in American waters at las A. M. in the
morning of July 9 when, etched by the
vivid flashes of an electrical storm
the craft was seen by a pilot boat as
she slipped into Chesapeake bay, after
running the gauntlet Of cruisers stand
ing guard off the Virginia Capes. Hell
voyage of approximately 400 miles
made without a stop at any port, es-
tablished a record for craft Of the kind
The Deutschland was soon after
picked up by tug and conveyed uI
the bay to Baltimore, where she drop.
ped anchor that night. On the first
| trip she brought a cargo Of dyostuffs
the value Of which was estimated a,
from 100000 to 100000.
The arrival Of the Deutschland a,
Baltimore created new diplomatic
problem. Representations made to the
state department by the British and
French embassies set up the claim tina,
the submarine was potentially a war.
ship, even though designed and used
as merchantmen. The very nature OF
construction OF submarine, it was
held. made it impossible for such a
craft to comply with the requirements
OF international law. She could not be
stopped and searched, and the repre-
sentatives Of the Entente allies assert
ed, must be regarded as an enemy
warship subject to destruction on
sight.
The state department, however, for
maliy ruled on July Is that the SUBJ
marine was entitled to all the rights
and privileges belonging to merchant
vessel flying the flag of belligerent
country in neutral port.
.~N%~S' AohdiIilHS III CnlteQ states ter
ritorial waters about three weeks the
deutschland, heavily laden with a car
go OF rubber and nickel, drew away
from her pier August l and under her
own power sailed from Baltimore on
her homeward journey. The vessel ar
rived at the mouth of the Weser river
on the afternoon of August %. There
was great rejoicing throughout Germany,
ana Captain Koenig was ordered to
Berlin to make a personal report of his
trip to Emperor William.
While no definite announcement of the
Deutschland's leaving Bremen on a Sec
ond trip was made, reports persisted
during the last few days that she was
again on her way to an American port.
Several times it was rumored that the
Deutschland had either been sunk or CAP
tured.
Return Cargo Ready
A return cargo for the Deutschland
consisting mainly of crude rubber and
surgical supplies valued at more than
s5o0.0o0. has been ready on the pier Of
the Eastern Forwarding Co. for several
weeks
This cargo, made up in small pack
ages. is slowed in shed Of corrugated
iron 400 by Is feet, built at the waters
edge on one Of the new state piers re-
Gently completed and leased by the