New Britain herald., 1916-07-10

thority. l am sorry. l would Hhe the whole world to see."
 Persons who talked with Captaln Konig are authority for the state ment that the only arms Of any de- scription abroad the Deutschland are four automatic pistols belonging to the officers and a sportsmans rl1e used for firing rockets.
 England's Rule of Sea Broken.
 Shortly before noon Captain Konig appeared at the down town offices of A. Schumacher and Co.,. agents of the North German Lloyd, carrying an armful of papers. It was his first trip away from the water front.
 Upon delivering his ships papers to the office of the North German Lloyd line today Captain Paul Konig of the submarine merchantmen Deutschland issued a formal statement declaring his voyage across the Atlantic had broken Englands rule of the seas.
 From the custom house Captain Konig returned to his vessel, joining his crew in the cramped quarters Tn which they have lived for more than three weeks. So far no arrangement has been made for either officers or men to live ashore while the subma- rine is preparing for her return voy- age.
 No Message to President.
 At the same time the captain dis posed finally of the report that he carried message from Emperor Will liam to President Wilson, saying there was no foundation for the story.
 The typewriter statement follows:
 "The submarine Deutschland, which I have the honor to command, is the first of several submarines, built to order of the Deutsche Ocean Rhoderi G. M. R. H., Bremen. She will be followed by the Bremen shortly
 "The idea of the building of this submarine emanated from MT. Alfred Lohmann then president of Bremen Chamber of commerce. He brought his idea in the fall of last year con- fidentially before a small circle of friends, and the idea was taken up at once. company was formed under name of Deutsche Ocean Rhodere1 G M. R. H., and the Germaniawerft, Kiel, was entrusted with the building of the submarines.
 we have brought most valuable cargo of dyestuffs to our American friends, dyestuffs which have been so much needed some months in America and which the ruler of the seas has not allowed the great American re- public to import. While England will not allow anybody the same right on the ocean, because she rules the waves, we have by means of the submarine commenced to break this rule.
 Great Britain Blocked.
 Great Britain cannot, However, hinder boats such as ours to go and come as we please. Our trip passing Dover across the ocean was an un- eventful one. When danger appeared we went below the surface and here we are, safely in an American port, ready to return in due course.
 'I am not in a position to give you full details regarding our trip across the ocean, in view of our enemies ~ur boat has a displacement of about 2,0OO tons and a speed of more than fourteen kots. Needless to say that we are quite unarmed and only a peaceful merchantmen.
 "Regarding things in Germany may mention that everybody is con- vinced of the full final victory of the German arms and those of our allies. All facts of the last twenty-two months go to prove that there is no doubt of this. All Poland and Kur- land, country of the size of two- thirds of Germany, are since twelve months under peaceful rule and the entire country has been put under the plough, and thousands of acres will be served for the next winters supply of foodstuffs. Rains and warm weather in April and May have brought a crop in view all over Ger many, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey finer than since a century. All Serbia, Montenegro and a great part of Albania are in the same position. Besides Belgium, one-sev- enth of France is in German possess sion and all in a f1ourishing agricul- tural state. So there is really not the least anxiety for the British attempt of trying to kill by starvation a hum dred million German and Austrian I children and women and non-combat. ants by the most devilish plan ever l tried by any nation in the world. Will Carry Mails.
 "Our boats will carry across the /, Atlantic the mails and save them 1 from British interruption.
 I've trust that old friendly reIa- l tionship with the United States, go- 1 ing back to the days of Washington, when Prussia, who was the first to | help America in it's fight for freedom | from British rule, will awake afresh in your beautiful and powerful coun- l try.
 "The house flag of the Deutsce | Ozean-Rhedere is the old Bremen flag, red and white stripes with the l coat of arms of the town, the key in the corner. This key is the sigr that we have opened the gates which Great Britain tried to shut upon us ,and the trade of the world. The gates which we opened with this key will not be shut again. Open door to the trade of the world and freedom of the