The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-13
Super Submarine Deutschland,
Bearing Cargo Of Chemicals,
Docks at Baltimore After an
UneventuaI 3,OOO-MiIe Voy-
age Across Ocean Subsea
Craft Is Not Armed.
OTHERS Will FOLLOW
Whole String of submersibIe
Merchant Vessels to Be Put
Into Operation Between Ger
many and Acknowledgment
Koenig Brings Message of
Hope In Ultimate Victory.


Baltimore. Md, July 1.-The German
SupcrSubmarine Deutschland, flying the
German merchant flag, completed her
trans Atlantic voyage at $40 o'clock
TINS morning when she locked at the
pier of the Eastern Forwarding COM
pany on the outskirts of Baltimore. She
was the first submarine to cross the
Atlantic.
The Deutschland was built strictly
Tor conveying merchandise She car
rles no guns or torpedo tubes The gil
gantic undersca boat brought a 750-ton
cargo of chemicals, largely dyestuffs,
and some mail.
Persons who talked with Captain
KONG are authority for the statement
that the only arms of any description
aboard the Deutschland are four auto
matte pistols belonging to the officers
and sportsman's rifle used for firing
rockets.
Upon delivering his ships papers to
line today, Capt. Paul KONG, of the
submarine merchantmen Deutschland,
issued formal statement, declaring
his voyage across the Atlantic had
broken Englands rule of the seas.
Brings No Message.
AT the same time the captain dis
posed finally of the report that he car
to President Wilson, saying there was
no foundation for the story
The statement typewriter on the
stationery of the Deutsche Ocean Rhe-
derei G. M. 3. H. Bremen. announced
that the Deutschland was the first of
several submarines built for the trans
Atlantic trade and that the Deutsch-
land would be followed by the Bremen.
Following is the statement:
The submarine Deutschland, which
have the honor to command, is the
first Of several submarines built to or
der for the Deutsche Ozean-Rhederei G.
NJ. B. H., Bremen. He will be followed
by the Bremen shortly.
The idea OF the building of this sub
marine emanated from Mr. Alfred Lob
chamber of commerce. He brought his
idea in the fall of last year, conf
ientially, before small circle OF
friends and the idea was taken up. A
company was formed under the name
Of Deutsche Ozean-Rhederei C. M. B.
H.. and the Germaninwerft, kiel, was
entrusted with the building of the sub
marine
Brings Cargo CT Dyes.
The board Of directors is composed
Of Mr.. Alfred Lohmann, president of
the board; Mr.. Philip Heinellin, gen
eral manager Of the Nord Lloyd; Mr.
kommerZienrat; B. NJ. HERMAN, man
Stapelfeldt, manager of the Nord
Lloyd, has taken over the management
Of the company. We have brought a
most valuable cargo of dyestuffs to our
American friends--dyestuffs which
have been so much needed for months
In America, and which the ruler of the
seas has not allowed the American re-
public to import. While England will
not allow anybody the same right on
the ocean, because she rules the waves
we Rave, by means of the submarine
commenced to break this rule.
Great Britain cannot however, hin
der boats such as ours to go and come
as we please. Our trip passing Dover
across the ocean was an uneventful
one. When danger approached we
went below the surface and here we
are safely in an American port, ready
TO return in due course.
Il am not in q position to give YOU
details regarding our trip across the
ocean. in view Of our enemies our
boat has a displacement of about 1000
tons and a speed of more than ID
knots Needless to say that we are
quite unarmed and only a peaceful
merchantmen.
Sure Of Victory.
Regarding things in Germany,
may mention that everybody is con-
WINGED of the full final victory Of the
German arms and those of our allies
ttiI IdclS Oh the last % nlOnLnS go LC
prove that there is no doubt Of this
Ali Poland and Kurland, country OF
the size OF two thirds of Germany, are
since II months under peaceful rule
and the entire country has been put
under the pillow and thousands of acres
will be serving for the next winters
supply of foodstuffs.
Trains and warm weather in April
and May have brought crop in view
all over Germany, Austria Hungary
Bulgaria and Turkey, finer than since
a century.
''All Serbia, Montenegro and great
part of Albania are in the same posi-
ton. Besides Belgium, one seventh OF
France is in German possession and
all in q flourishing state. So there is
really not the least anxiety for the
British attempt of trying tc kill by
starvation 100, 100000 German-Austrtar
children and women and noncomba-
tants by the most deviliSh plan ever
tried in the world.
Blockade Broken, Claim.
.'Our boats will carry across the At
lantic any mails and save them from
British Interruption The trust tina;
the old friendly relationship with the
United States. going back to the days
of Washington, when 1T was Prussia
who was the first to help America in
its fight for freedom from British rule
will awake afresh in your beautiful
and powerful country.
Submerged Only go Miles.
THE house flag of the Deutsche
Ocean Rhederei is the old Bremen flag
red and white stripes with the coat OF
arms Of the town, the key in the cor
ner This key is the sign that we have
opened the gates which Great Britain
tried to shut upon us and the trade