The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Describes Sensations of the Crew as Lights of Cape
 Henry Were Sighted
TRIP UP BAY WAS
 OVATION FOR MEN
 WHO MADE THE TRIP
Cordiality of Reception in Balti- more a Recompense for the Hard ships of the Long
 Journey
By CAPT. PAUL KOENIG Commander of the Deutschland


 This is the fourth installment of
 Captain Koenig's marvellous trip
 across the Atlantic in the submarine
 Deutschland. Yesterday he related
 the horrors of hurrican while cross
 ing the stream and today he tells of
 the trip up Chesapeake and his re-
 ception in Baltimore. The fifth install
 ment will appear in The Age-Herald
 tomorrow.
 Copyright, 1916, by John N. Wheeler,
 Inc)
 During the time we were on the Att lantic, when the weather was favorable. we lodged approaching steamers by turning away, but remaining on the sur face, and did not fear if we were seen once in while. But lately we custom arily dived a soon as the least speck Of smoke was seen on the horizon. Here in the neighborhood of the coast we did not want to be seen at any cost. as We had to take into account the presence of en- emy warships
 On July we already noticed by the color of the water that we could not bs far away from our goal
 In the afternoon I conferred with my officers concerning the best way to ap- proach Cape Henry which is farthest south of the two capes forming the en- trance to Hampton Roads and Chesa- peake bay.
 favored that we should wait until day break submerged in deep water about ie miles outside of the American territorial boundary line and to make certain that no hostile preparations had been made on the part of the enemy. We had to take into account the possibility of some thing having slipped through to the pub lie concerning our voyage, and be pre-. pared for any emergency. Krapohl, contrary to this, proposed that we, under the protection of the night, should approach the coast as near as possible. and was supported in his opinion by Eyring. Both schemes had their merits as well as their drawbacks. then decided to continue cautiously in the dusk of the night, and wait to see what kind of weather we would have. 1 The decision came in the form of q strong southwest breeze. which gave us
 
 something which we had not had before l in this hazy summer weather but, en i the other hand, the breeze caused the boat to reel uncomfortaby in this rigid and choppy sea? We hurriedly decided 1 in order to be guided by the astronomic observations. which had been taken shortly before, to submerge and direct our course toward the Cape Henry and Cape Charles lights.
 AMERICAN COAST IN SIGHT 1 We then proceeded until after a while { a pale light alternatively appeared and disappeared on the horizon. This was the | first light of Cape Henry. Americas first greeting.
 | Suddenly arose at the starboard side a white light, which immediately disap- peared. A moment later on the larboard side another white light also can be seen, which shines steadily. We look at one another.
 1 What the deuce was that? It looked like two warships exchanging signals If ever we had now to be on our guard 1 like the devil himself. Going at half speed so submerged that the water reaches up to the coming tower OulN, with every man at the diving stations, we stealthily slip closer, piercing the darkness with our glasses. It did not take long before the steady i light proved itself to be the masthead 1 light of an outgoing peaceful steamer. which passed us at short distance. Soon after we were able to distinguish by the glare of the other light three-masted schooner, which in according with the practice among coastwise vessels. moved along without side lights. and only at i times showed a white light. It was this that appeared to us to be the signals of warships.
 CAPE HENRY SIGHTED
 Being relieved of this anxiety I now ordered full speed. and we soon sighted 1 the steady light from Cape Henry, while the revolving light clearer and clearer c1hl be seen on the horizon. Now we knew that we had kept a true course. The sailing between the capes was before us. (Continued on Page Ninel Aged Chicago Woman and Croo% CronIcnn Coc%