Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-03
Captain Paul Koenig Ties Up
His Craft at New London
Early Wednesday Morning,
Promises Interview Later
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NEW LONDON, Conn. Nov. Ger
many's first commercial submarine, the
Deutschland, arrived here early today,
completing her second voyage through
the warships of Great Britain anu
France on both sides of the Atlantic
Under Captain Paul Koenig, who was
in command during her first trip to
Baltimore. the Deutschland left Bremen
on October 10 and tied up at berth
prepared for her here at 2:35 o'clock
this morning.
The German submarine entered the
lower harbor shortly after midnight
coming in by the race at the entrance
to Long Island Sound. For several
weeks the Eastern Forwarding company,
agents for her owners, had a tug each
night off Montauk Point readyIto meet
the Bremen, but the tug was withdrawn
some time ago. 1t was evident that
the forwarding company had some warn
ing Of the Deutschlands arrival. how
ever, for a tug was engaged and Cap
tain f. Hinsch, of the company, accom-
panied by the health officer, steamed
out to meet the submersible. The
North German Lloyd steamer Willehad,
which had been at her dock here for a
number of weeks awaiting the arrival
of a German submarine freighter, let
her searchlight play on the water mark
ing the path by wnlch the DeulScnlanu
travelled to her wharf.
DELAYED BY COLLISION.
Captain Koenig said that he had ex-
pected 10 leave, Bremen on October 1,
but that his boat was injured in col
lision and forced to put back for re-
pairs which delayed her sailing for ten
days.
The captain and the crew of twenty
five men were in excellent health and
high spirits over the success of their
second venture. The Deutschland car
ried clearance papers for Baltimore or
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 quar-
ters were awaiting them.
A score of negro stevedores were sent
aboard the Willehad in readiness to be-
gin bringing out the cargo of the SUBJ
mersible at daylight or as soon as
James MSGovern, Of Bridgeport. collector
of customs for the Connecticut district,
had given the necessary permission.
Captain Hinsch said that later in the
day Captain Koenig probably would give
out a statement regarding his trip across
the Atlantic
Captain Koenig said that except for
unusually rough weather the trip across
had been uneventful. The Deutschland 5
cargo is said TO consist mainly of chem
icals and medicines.
While New London has been expect
ing the arrival of a German submarine
for some months the Deutschland's APP
pearance was a surprise, except to OFF,
Gals Of the Eastern Forwarding company
here. the American agents of the Ger
man line OF submarine merchantmen.
The Deutschland appeared off Eastern
point soon after midnight and anchored.
A heavy fog lay over the harbor. The
T. A. Scott Wrecking company, sub
agents of the Eastern Forwarding COM
pany. sent it's tug T. a. Scott. Jr., which
lowed the craft to the special berth at
the forwarding cOmpany's wharf along
side the North German Lloyd liner
Willehad.
Captain Koenig pleaded to newspaper
men that he was too tired to talk bu;
promised a statement later in the day
Following rumors many days old. OFT
repeated. the Deutschland made its first
appearance in American waters at 1:i5
in the morning Of July 9, when, etched
| by the vivid flashes Of an electrical