Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-27
Information Is Furnished by
German Consul at Baltimore
Who Will Give No Further In
formation or Explanation.
CLEARANCE PAPERS SECURED
United States Takes Notice of
British Cruisers Dash into
Chesapeake and Orders War
ships to Neutrality Duty Off
Cape Henry.

Baltimore, June 2f-Carl A. Luederitz
German consul here, said tonight that
the merchant submarine Deutschland
would not leave for week. When asked
why her departure was further delayed
after clearance papers had been taken
out, the consul would vouchsafe no ex-
PLANTATION.
The German submarine liner Deutsch-
land to-day was cleared by her COM
mander. Captain Paul Koenig. for "Bre-
men or any other port in Germany" Any
hour now the vessel may start down Ches-
apeake hay. prepared to make a dash for
the open sea through the Virginia capes
and the guards of allied warships off
the three emile limit.
Secrecy surrounds the plans of Captain
Koenig. After securing his clearance pa
pers at the custom house he said. in re-
ply to questions asked for the benefit of
the MARYLAND Pilots association, that the
exact time of his departure was indefinite.
| Tonight he had made no arrangements
for pilot, but he can secure one almost
Immediately at any time he desires.
After tho usual clearance formali
tics. the commander of the submarine
requested that his manifest. which he
had filed, be withheld from publication
for a reasonable time"
Collector of the Port Ryan COM
muncated with the treasury depart
ment at Washington and then in
formed Captain Koenig that his request
would be granted. Consequently. the
cargo was described officially as being
composed of general merchandise.
| on his way from the building the
little captain tarried long enough to
shake hands with several officials who
wished him a safe voyage.
1--WE certainly are with you." said one
of his we'll wishers. patting him on
the shoulder.
Captain Koenig smiled broadly,
nodded his head. said: II thank YOU"
and then continued on his way to the
pier.
The tug Thomas F. Timmins 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 to-day
and went to a nearby coal pier where
she filled her bunkers. Directly after
ward she returned to the Deutsch-
lands pier.
All day long there was activity
aboard the Deutschland. The engines
were tested again and again, and twice
the vessel was submerged until her
keel rested on the bottom of her slip
Washington, July 26.-Aroused by
an official report from the commander
of the battleship Louisiana that q
mysterious ship, purporting to be @
British cruiser. had passed into the
mouth of Chesapeake bay early yes
terday morning. the navy department
to-day ordered the armorcd cruiser
North Carolina and three destroyer:
to neutrality duty off Cape Henry.
Ofio ials maintained unusual secrecy
regarding the matter and would MOI
disclose Just what instructions were
sent to the commander of the Nortf
Carolina 1t was assumed. however
that he had been directed to see tina
the German merchant submarin,
Deutschland. now preparing for he
return trip to Germany, is not attacked
by allied war vessels within the three
mile limit and that American neutral
ity Is not otherwise violated.
Unomcially navy officers agreed tina
the commander of the vessel had beeI
guilty of a breach Of naval practic
and had violated navigation laws II
J cruising within American territoria
waters without proper lights. Will
it was conceded that the cruiser wa
within her rights in entering territor
ial waters, provided she had observe,
the rules, 1T was declared an attemp
to run into the bay on a scouting ex
pedition and in disregard of naviga
( tion laws, would constitute a gros
: violation of international courtesy.
e The report was submitted to tn
{ state department as a matter of infor
nation.