New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
Air Freighters Now
Building, Asserts
Deutschland Chief.
BIGGER SURPRISE
THAN SUBMARINE
England Plans Reprisal
for Rubber Sale to
Germany.
rr,om . s,.r corr..pond.n, Of m. rnbun.l

fFron . stan Correspondent, Of The TnounsI
Baltimore. July 13.-Zeppelin ser
vice between the United States ana
Germany is thing of the near future
according TO Captain Koenig, who
brought the first merchant submarine
into port here. City officials who VS.
tied the Deutschland to-day quote the
CAPTAIN as saying that airship freight
ers are under construction in Ger
many for transatlantic passage
ITO you," Captain Koenig was
quoted as saying, "the trip Of the
Deutschland is great achievement
but YOU mustn't be too enthusiastic
over it, for a bigger surprise is COM
ing.
"a great Zeppelin airship-or may
be should say airships-are being
built in Germany. In the not distant
future one or more of them will sail
through the air to the United States
Just as sure as the Deutschland came
to America, so will the Zeppclins
come"
A trade reprisal is planned, It is said
by officials of the British government
in this country against importers who
sold the rubber cargo that the sub
marine merchantmen Deutschland will
carry back to Germany. A relentless
investigation is under way to ferret out
the firm or individual that figured in
the transaction, and every effort is to
be made to prevent additional pur-
chases that may reach the enemies OF
the Allies.
Persons who have seen the rubber
cargo stored in the warehouse OF A.
Schumacher e. Co., the Eastern For
warding Company's agents for the
Deutschlands owners, say that it is
good quality rubber-not scraps. Be-
sides the entire cargo of rubber and
nickel which the Deutschland will take
back to Germany is estimated to be
worth about 81 100000 in Germany.
Ambassador Entertained.
The German Ambassador was enter
tanned for twelve hours to-day by ON =
GERS of the Deutschland, the vessefs
agents. Carl A. Luderitz, German Con-
sui at Baltimore, and Mayor James H.
Preston. Count Won Bernstorf, hugo
Schmidt and DR.. Albert arrived about
noon. and went directly TO the Ger
mania Club with Consul Luderitz. Cap,
tain Paul Koenig, First Officer Carl
Krapohl. Second Officer Eyrlng and
Chief Engineer Klees, of the Deutsch-
land: Mayor Preston and several other
CITY officials were waiting with Paul
Hiiken and his father. Henry q. Hilken.
On the way TO the Deutschland, Cap
tain Koenig suggested that the Amerl-
can flag flying from the tugs mast be
transferred 10 the submarine. so just
as the German Ambassador and party
walked up the Deutschlsnd's gangplank
the Stars and Stripes mounted the
forward mast on the submarines
deck. She then few the house flag
of the Deutscher Ocean Rhederie and
the German flag.
Count Won Bernstorff was dripping
perspiration when he returned 10 the
city tug. The entire party had spent
nearly an hour poking their noses into
all corners of the submarine and hav-
ing this and that explained. 1t was
the German ambassadors first visit
TO an undersea vessel. He said later
IL must have cost him ten pounds
weight. He was not talkative, by any
means.
Wonderful Boat.
"Of course the boat is wonderful,
said the German Ambassador. at is
a great achievement, but | do not need
to boost my own people. 1t certainly
was hot inside. About ITO | should
say. The poor men must have suffered
coming over. | feel as though | had
played about ten sets of tennis"
Count Won Bernstorff's dispatches
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