The Seward gateway., 1916-11-02
K0ENIG STORY OF DEUTSCHLAND


 NE WLONDON, Nov. 2 - Captain Koeng of the German submarine Deutschland gave out long and a6- Sorbngly interesting interview to the press today He says the cargo of the Deutschland is composed chiefly of dvestus and drugs and is worth ten millions He admits that possibly also had stocks and bonds and precious stones and the whole cargo weighs five hundred tons He refuses further details however, regarding what the Se really carried He expressed the belief that the other great merchant submarine, the Bremen struck mine and was lost but he rdcueS the story that the British captured her. No such merchant submarine that which the British claim to have captured existed he says Captain kOeng plans to make another trip to the United States before the end of the year and he admits that the Deutschland is the only merchant submarine in the pos session of Germany now although he expects more to be built if the mepria government believes them necessary. From the commanders story 1t IS made clear that storms and fogS hndeged the Deutschland her voyage more than the supposed blockade by the allied fleets One storm dented the vessels SperStucture but the interior was not damaged in the least. She had hardly got out of Bremen when the collision took place It was with tug which had misunderstood a signal The submarine took the shortest course and only travelled hundred miles aI together under water during the entire voyage of four thousand, five hundred miles
 You can understand the extent of the supposed ali- ed blockade from this fact said Captain Koeng.
 First Officer EIapoh takes the mail for Ambassador Bemstorr to Washington today. The Deutschland will probably take contract to carry United States mail to Germany on the return voyage The story that cOntro- vesy had arisen between the United States authorities and the German officials regarding the dsmantng of the wireless of the Deutschland is denied and Commander Stirling of the port says that the submarines wireless ap paratus has been sealed and will not be used while the vessel is in port The is living beside the sheds in which the submarine enclosed and from which the gen eral public is excluded Much secrecy is being observed and no information whatever will be given as to the nat ure of the cargo which the vessel will take back to Ger many Captain Koeng chatted famiarly with the papemen and apparently deSirouS of giving them all the information he could He spoke of visiting the kaiser at the eastern front after his return from the first voyage at the kaiseS invitation He denied the statements that the emperor is i'll looking that his hair is turning white and that his face is drawn The most striking statement made bv the Deutschland commander however, that Germany does not expect the war last another year it believes the allied nations have tried all their resources and have come to the conclusion that the Central powers cannot be defeated After his first trip to the United States Captain Koeng was knghted by the kaiser and ceved from the emperor the Cross of Hohenzoen The king of Bavaria conferred the order of St. Michael the king of Wurtem0g also knighted him and conferred the Cross of Wurtemburg and the crowned rulers of two min or states of Germany also gave the captain cross of honor Captain Koenig was clearly delighted when he spoke of the honor done him. He says he will confer with Ambassador Bemsor relative to protest to the Unit ed States against an alleged violation of the neutrality by American boats He says that when he was leaving Bat- more the first hOmeWard voyage two fishing vessels at Chesapeake Sgnaed the account Of hS movements to a
 lied warshps off the coast He expresses the hope that the protest will prevent recurrence of such thing