Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-27
Captain Koenig Bids Good bye as Final Papers Set the Ship Free. May Sail Dur ing Night
BRITISH SPIES
 CROWD THE PIER
Allied Ships in Harbor Also Hungry for Chance to Be- tray Sub to British War ships Outside
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 BALTIMORE, July 26.-The
 German submarine liner Deutsch-
 land today was cleared by her
 commander, Captain Paul koenie.
 for Bremen or any other port in
 Germany. Any hour now the yes
 sel may start down Chesapeake
 Bay, prepared to make a dash for
 the open sea through the Virginia
 capes and the guard of allied war
 ships off the threemile limit.
 Secrecy surrounds the plans of
 Captain koenie. After obtaining
 his clearance papers at the GUS
 tom house. he said, in reply to
 questions asked for the benefit
 of the Maryland PiIots' associa-
 tion, that the exact time of his
 departure was indefinite. Tonight
 he had made no arrangements for
 pilot, but he can procure one
 almost immediately at any time
 he desires.
 Agents of the sub-sea freighter an nOunced this afternoon that she was ready for the return voyage to Ger many and that clearance papers would bS HCCuItu III lut HIS inforwation was conveyed to the GUS tom house and the office of the clearance clerk was kept open for Captain Koenig. who arrived shortly before o'clock. with Captain Hinsch of the North German Lloyd liner Neckar.
 Clears in Secret
 After the usual formalities. the commander of the submarine request ed that his manifest. which he had filed, be withheld from publication for a reasonable time"
 Collector Of Port Ryan communi- cated with the treasury department at Washington and then informed Captain Koenig that his request would be granted.
 On his way from the custom house the little captain tarried iong enough to shake hands with several officers who wished him safe voyage.
 'We are certainly with you" said one of his well-wishers. batting him on the shoulder Captain Koenig smiled broadly. nodded his head. said -'I thank you" and then continued on his way to the pier. where the Deutschland has been tied up for more than two weeks.
 Tug Plays Big Part
 The tug Thomas F. TiEmins which met the Deutschland off the Virginia capes upon her arrival. and which has been constantly near her ever since. pulled away from the pier late today and we"t tO nearby coal pier, where she filled her bunkers. Directly afterward she returned to the Dsutschland's pier and some hours later it was apparent that she was raaintpining full head of steam in her boilers.
 May Leave During Night
 This caused the belief m maritime circIes that the start for the canes migh; he made during the night. Cap- tain Knenig however. declined 10 give any information whatsoever re- garding the time of his departure.
 All day long there was actiitv aboard the Deutschland The engines were tested aoain and again. and twice the vessel was submerged un- til her keel rested on the bottom.
 British Spies at Hand
 This saemed very interesting 10 nersons aboard two British steamers who have dropped anchor off the Deut- schland's pier during the last day or so. A dozen men on the stern of each of the ships. the Highbur and the Ardgvfe. took turns at using several nairs of marine classes. At dark they still were watching the submarine
 NORFOLK. Va. July 26.-Almost simultaneously with the clearance of the Deutschland at Baltimore today the armored cruiser North Carolina and two destroyers under orders from Washington steamed out beyond Cape Henry and took up positions near the British cruisers. one of which paid an unusual unannounced visit to lower ChesaDeake Bay Tuesday morning Tonight the American warships were keeping near the foreign craft. appar- ently about fifteen miles from shore.
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