Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-03
Submarine Merchantmen
Eludes Allied Warships
Lying in Wait.
DIVES BEFORE
REACHING LIMITS
New Allied Ships in Sight as Dauehty
Navigator Of Deutschland Submeraes
His Vessel For Underwater Dash
Past Watehers-Captain koenie and
Crew Give Three Cheers For Amer
iea Just Before Passing capes.

Norfolk, Va, Aug 3.-Somewhere
out in the Atlantic today the German
merchant submarine Deutschland and
the allied warships were believed to
be playing hide and seek, and the
underseas boat sped homeward after
passing out of the Virginia capes last
night.
The Deutschland submerged a mile
off the coast shortly after o'clock
and so far as known here was unob-
served by the allied warship patrol
One OF the last acts of Captain
koenig and his crew, according to
Captain Hinsch of the tug Timmins
timore to the open capes. was to stand
on the deck OF the submarine and give
three rousing cheers for America and
the American PEOPLE.
Dash Wirhou. Incident.
The final dash wan virtually with
out incident. Eighteen miles up the
bay, at the crossing Of tho Old Point
and Cape Henry channel, the craft
began to gain speed. With only a
slight delay after reaching the capes
she dashed into the sea and submerg-
ed. Only one warship, a United
States torpedo destroyer, was sight
ed by the submersihls N her entire
trip from Baltimore.
At Cape Henry today one two fun
mel warship was visible lying out be-
yond the three mile limit
Passed Capes at $3.50 p. M.
The Deutschland, passed out of the
Virginia capes at $3.50 o'clock last
night. She crossed the waiting
warships and also the marine ex-
perts of this section. The submarine
had lazily sailed down to the point
some distance above Fortress Mon
roe. 1t was believed the U-liner
would put into deep water in the
bay. There, it was expected, the
Deutschland would lie until the early
hours, then start her dash
homeward.
No Allied Ships Near.
But the submarine did nothing of
the sort She opened up an eighteen
mile sprint and reached the capes
just after dusk. None of the allied
warships was visible when the
Deutschland passed into the danger
zone. She submerged soon afterward
and apparently headed directly out
to sea.
The submarine was accompanied
only by the tug, Thomas F.. Timmins,
and a newspaper dispatch boat.
Had Clear Field Ahead.
The two accompanying boats only
know that she disappeared unharm-
= - on ,1,
had clear field ahead to a point
where she could submerge In safety.
Half an hour after the last light Of
the Deutschland had disappeared the
seemingly satisfied with her
work, turned back and headed, up
Chesapeake bay in the direction of
During part Of the day the Deutsch-
land had remained hidden at cove
up Chesapeake bay.
May Enter Another Port.
Captain Koenig, who is familiar with
the coast Will endeavor to take his ship
into some other American port IL its
presence is discovered while proceed
ing along the coast. If he goes north
he could proceed for many miles with
In the three mile limit and could put
In at Delaware breakwater and even
New York, without fear Of being cap
tured by foreign ships II they observed
the international laws.
An unconfirmed report said the
was anchored of Thimble
shoals last night This Is about five
miles from Old Point This report was
probably incorrect as 1t could not be
seen from the government tower at
Fortress Monroe nor by searchlights
from ships in Hampton roads.
Accident to One Tug.
The tug Esperanza, the fastest OF the
private craft following the Deutschland,
was the victim OF mysterious acci-
dent while proceeding in the wake Of
the submarine. Trouble with machin-
cry developed and it was obliged tolay
to to make repairs.
Captain Koenig, who is reported to
be most accommodating skipper, did
not win the plaudits of those on board
the Esperanza when he declined to wait
for them. after the tugs engines re-
fused to work When the Esperanza
was again ready to proceed the
and Its vonvoy. the tug
Thomas F. Timmins, had disappeared.
The Esperanza came eli the way to
Hampton roads without again sighting
the submarine or convoy. On board
the EsperaRza were several Baltimore
men and correspondent
for q press association,