New Britain herald., 1916-11-01
Submarine Merchantmen Arrives in New | don Early This Morning After 21 Days
 at Sea--Submerged but 210 Miles
Captain Koenig on Ses Visit to United States Under Sea Route
 presses His Pleasure New London Harbor-- ited By Customs Ofil

New London, Nov. IA lett Count von Bernstorff, the G ambassador to this country brought here by the German und merchantmen Deutschland this
 ing it was learned from author sources this afternoon. The let understood, was sent to Was111 by special messenger.
 On her trip Of 21 days to this try, the Deutschland submerged i20 miles-near the English
 If the crew saw any British or F warships on her trip, Captain \ would not admit 1t. "At anyj trey didn't see us," he is quot saying.
 With Paul Hilken, an official Eastern Forwarding company, tain Koenig motored to the cu house at noon and officially ed the arrival of his craft with Jan& McGovern, collector of custom crowd of persons near the cuE house gave the captain a I'd cheer, which he acknowledges doff1ng his hat. Many persons gr1 his hand with congratulatory 1 Later, with MT. McGovern he F. for photographers. Captain K promised definitely that he meet the newspaper men at hotel at 8 o'clock. After his VI the customs house he returned ,Willehad for dinner.
 $2,OOO, ,00O Cargo.
 Within a few days it is exTf that the Deutschland will off enter her cargo. It was learned a reliable authority that the val the cargo approximates $2,000.0I
 Neither Captain Koenig nor officers asked any questions con ing the submarine Bremen, whicI understood has been given up fol The officers of the Deutschland | understood, were aware of the ence of the armored German marine U-53 in American waterI gently. They had not heard, how that she had arrived in GerI safely, and they were plainly plI at the tidings.
 When the submersible poked nose in the harbor this morning. blanket of fog she did not taH pilot aboard, although it is said charts of the Deutschland are paratively old.
 Captain Koenig said the harborj is especially adapted for his ooaq he believed that if necessary he easily submerge at the dock ana the harbor without any one kno1 it.
 A short time after the Deutscff had docked, her crew was put to pumping seventy-fiwe tons or oH her hold, from a large tank siding near the pier.
 No Ammunition Aboard.
 No arms or ammunition q board the submarine Deutsch and apparently the vessel was in she left Baltimore SCI weeks ago, customs authorities at : London today reported to the ury department. Instructions given that the Deutschland be ed as a merchant ship. lacking ther information. and there wert orders to delay the unloading of | cargo.
 Seen at 12:05.
 The first intimation of the approach of the Deutschland carnI 12:05 o'clock when she was piI Cp by the searchlight of the goyI ment dredge Atlantic which off Eastern Point. Incl Iantic sent the news by wirelesI he T. A. Scott company, who nl to meet the subil ,ible with tho tug T. A. Scott, Jrl board the tug were Capt. F. Hirl of the Eastern Forwarding compl Dr. E. c. Chirman. city health ,er, pr. R. F. Black, health inspd md Jeremiah Dillon, connected he local customs office.
 AS the tug drew near, CapI shouted a welcome and tied the party to come aboard said his crew-four officers andI l!en-were in excellent health. I mission accordingly was given to eed to the dock. All but two \ f the crew were on the Deutschl| ,n her first trip.
 Officers of the Forwarding ci any were reticent as to details he trip.
 Mayor Ernest E. Rogers and PI master Bryan r. Mahan were ,eived as visitors on the subma1