The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
Captain Koenig Declares Bre-
men Has Not Been Heard
From Since August 70
BELIEVES SHE WAS
ACCIDENT VICTIM
Has Same Grew. Except Three
men. as Accompanied Him
on First Trip--Cargo of Dyes.
Stocks. Bonds. Uncut Jewels
BY DAMON RUNYON.

lands blockade" Captain Paul koe-
mig. commander of the German un-
dersea merchant packet. the Deutsch-
land. lifted his voice to a note Of
slight Impotence as he repeated the
query. He turned his eyes upon the
questioner They are sharp itStle eyes.
Of a bluish-gray color. Around the
edges Of the eyes are a few. wrinkles.
like fret work. These wrinkles give
the captain the appearance Of al
ways smiling.
''E.nsaAnds blockade7" he said
again. Then he made a brief gesture
with one of those big red hands of
his that seemed TO be a misfit on his
small frame II was as though he
were dismissing the matter that was
in his mind at the moment as of no
consequence.
Well. it hasn't stopped us yet" he
said. dropping his voice to its usual
quiet. even tone. What else. gen
tiemeny
He was seated at long table this
afternoon in an ornately decorated
private dining room on the second
floor of the Mohican Hotel. The Mo-
hlcan Is The leading hosiery of New
London. where the Deutschland this
morning completed its second trip Ia
America,
He was telling the story of that
rip. Around the table were seated
twenty-five newspaper reporters. Ev-
cry man had his head bent forward
across the table. They were listening
eagerly 10 the man who is one OF
Germany greatest heroes Of The big
war he is. as suggested above
lutte man, That is, he is short OF
stature and somewhat shy of heff.
lie is stockily built, however. and
Eine@S.
Mos, Of the photographs shown OF
him IN this country have displayed
HIM in the cap. and the leather Jack
-, and the huge leather boots which
he wears when he takes his ship
down TO sea. but today he was az
Gapper as a bridegroom. and as
cherry, too.
Questions poured upon him, some
nf them intimate, personal questions
He would turn jokes on these. bat
ting his eyes quizzicaily. His Eng
lish has "A strong touch OF Teutonic
accent All questions pertaining TO
the trip OF the Deutschland he an
swered readily In fact tina, is the
way he told his story---by replies TO
questions.
The ship---koeni8 always calls II
ship--had an uneventful trip. II saw
Il tot OF hostile vessels, but the
hostiles never saw the Deutschland 1t
ran about hundred miles under
water. all told. on the way across II
carries cargo estimated In value at
10000, 600. This cargo includes drugs
such as asperin and salvarsan. and
there is an intmation that lot OF
precious stones and maybe some
stocks and bonds are aboard the
nAnfcNntaY1I NV al
German Ambassador. and for others
In this country
Believe Bremen Is Lost.
The voyagers heard nothing Of the
Bremen and believe that boat has
been lost. The Deutschland is man
ned by the same crew. with three ex-
ceptions. that took her to Baltimore
last July.
When the Deutschland was in Bal
timore. they were mono too free in
giving out information. Today scarce
y anything was withheld.
Captain Koenig arrived at the
Mohican in an automobile, which car
ried the German and American nags.
with him was Paul Hilken. son Of the
president of the Eastern Forwarding
Company.
The captain came whiriing through
the revolving door OF the Mohican
like q violent gust Of sea breeze.
well, here I am, gentlemen" he
said. now will tell you ALL"
They trooped upstairs to the private
dining-room.
II haven't had any sleep since day
before yesterday" he said apollo
geticaliy, but he did not look It.
Now, then. what do you want to
know. gentlemen?"
'What do you hear Of tire
Brcmcn?" asked aome one,
promptly.
Bremen Gone Since August 70.
ut left Bremen on the goth OF
august, and they have had No
word Of 1t since" he replied.
grnvely.
The question you have asked me
Is the very first question asked Mr..
Hilken when landed here. 1t went
out In charge OF Captain Schwartz
kept and absolutely nothing has been
heard from It."
How was it fixed for supplies?"
II don't know gave 1t up" re-
piled the little seaman.
What was the Bremen carrying?"
THE Same as us--dyes and drugs"
he answered.
what about the report that your
boat 10 bringing in = new serum for
the cure OF infantile paralysis II
there anything In that story?" asked
a New Yorker.
rho captain shook his head. "As
understand It. that infantils paraly-
sis serum has TO 20 through monkeys."
ne said, and We have no moro
monkeys In Germany to carry on the
experiments. We cannot import any
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