South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-22
Crew Gets Shore Leave and
Although Watch is RedOu-
bIed, No Immediate
Dash is Expected.
K0ENlG FEARS ACCIDENT.
MORE THAN WARSHlPS
Submarine Commander on
Lookout For Attempt to
Disable Craft As it
Leaves Bay.
fnternational News service:

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 22.-The
German super-submarine Deutsch-
land still lay snugly at her closely
guarded dock here today. watching
for every possible shift Of chance
or weather that would aid her in
her start for Germany The activity
% allied waTships off the Virginia
Japes and Of allied observers from
Baltimore 10 Hampton roads have
forced the big undersea boat TO play
waiting game. Only superlative
advantages in the way of heavy
weather or a relaxation Of the allied
patrol viii tempt the big submarine
Co leave her safe anchorage and take
tc the open sea.
Capt Paul Koenig. of the Deutsch-
land. and Capt. S. Hinsch. port cap
tain OF the Ozean- Rhederei, which
owns the submarine, decided today
t5at they would take no chances.
While they drew the mantle of mys-
terry still more closely about the
slim green hull at the Locust Point
pier and redouhled their precautions
against all observers of the craft,
AAAtN lGNOhEu the III nEAH " AAALl AAcAf =
kept the crew Of the submarine
keyed up for the dash down the bay.
Shore leave was resumed and mem
bers Of the crew were allowed TO
accept invitations from friends in
Baltimore.
SpOtting Observers.
Meanwhile the agents of the Ger
man offices were hard at work spot
ting" allied observers stationed from
the PatapascO river to the capes 20
watch the submarines departure
If heavy weather i'm Baltimore was
what Capt. KOenig was looking for.
ne had il last night A series Of
squalls accompanied by a driving
rain. made the going choppy on the
PatapascO. and the rain brought a
heavy mist Not even the heavy
searchlight of the tug Timmins
moored Just outside the barrier or
booms and scOws that surrounds the
Deutschland. could pierce the muggy
atmosphere. The storm lasted from
early evening until early dawn. but
the Deutschland made no move.
just before dawn the Timmins open
ed up the boom across the mouth OF
the sliD and ranged alongside the
Deutschland. But there was no av-
uvity on the Deutschland itself.
Discontinue Passes.
The submarines cargo had been
slowed an trimmed. She was ready
10 slip her mooring lines at "a mo-
ment's notice. Capt Hinsch ordered
discontinued all passes TO the steam
cr Neckar lying alongside. from
y, hich heretofore favored guests
have been allowed 90 look at the
Deutschland. All the lines about
the pier were frightened and sight
seers and observers met with surly
warnings TO keep away.
Capt Koenig and his advisers to-
gay sought means TO avert two pos
slbilues OF disaster. The first was
that the Deutschland might be
caught and captured or sunk by the
allied cruisers of the capes. The
second was that an accident" might
destroy the undersea craft ON her
way down Chesapeake bay IL would
bc "A simple matter for numbering
rug with a tow of barges. or a heav-
iiy laden bay freighter 10 accident
ally collide with the submarine a.
she started out The last danger is
feared by the submarine captain
more than the first lie is willing
10 risk the warships.
Fears An Accident.
But his informants have made it
clear that agents OF the allied pow
ers nave been more than busy in
the neighborhood of Baltimore. and
ne fears an accident" AS "a result
ID may be decided 10 hold the
Deutschland at Their pier until her
sister ship. Bremen, puts in an APP
pearance and then take her down
tie bay ia day light, surrounded by
a watchful fleet Of tugs. 10 keep on
occidental blunderers. Capt.
Kocnig believes his ship safer where
she now is than lying-to somewhere
down the BAY.
The new shore leave plans OF the
Deutschland allowed the captain and
large part OF the crew GO attend