Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-22

Wrecking company, sub-agents of the Eastern Forwarding company. trailed the submarine half a milo tA the rear. land turned her nose to the east and headed for Nantucket Shoals The Alert followed for short distance and returned to her pier late in the after noon. Captain Frederick Hinsch of the forwarding company, who was the only man saved in the disaster of last week, was on board the Alert. He declined to see newspaper men.
 The Deutschland apparently was ready to sail late last night or early reason plans were changed. Two tugs had steam up all night. ready to act as conveys, but finally they were dis missed at 2.So o'clock this morning.
 Unusual Signs of Activity.
 During the forenoon there were un- usual signs of activity at the state pier and cn board the North German
 ble's "moSher ship" indicating that the time for departure was near at hand
 At o'clock the Alert and the fish
 ing schooner Frank Beckwith went up the harbor to the pier. Fifteen min
 utes later the steel net guarding the
 pocket was hauled up and the pontoon
 bearing a fence fifteen feet high was pulled to enc side. At 2.20 o'clock the Deutschland glided out and proceeded
 down the Thames to the mouth of the harbor.
 Waved Farewell to WiIIehad's Crew Captain Koenig was in the coming tower and eighteen of the crew of twenty mine were on deck. atttred in oilers. They waved their hands in farewell to the Willehad's crew. One sailor was stationed at the bow with
 field glasses to see that the course Was l clear.
 Tidal Conditions Excellent. Tidal conditions were excellent, there was just a suggestion of ripple on the water and the craft gradually | increased her speed until she made ten knots an hour. The harbor was fairly free from vessels. A few pass ing craft sounded their whistles in salute, but the Deutschland paid no heed. Near Eastern Point she passed the United States cruiser Columbia.
 Here the Frank Beckwith left the pro-
 cession and went to her pier. Submarines Deck Awash. The water became choppy in the Sound and the submarines deck was awash. Spray was showered over ths crew. Speed was still further tn- creased and Captain Koenig headed straight for the Race. Observers at Fort Wright on Fishers Island sight ed her at 330 o'clock. Soon afterward the Deutschland shifted her course
 eastward and disappeared from view.
 The Alert followed for a few miles and steamed back. It was not believed that the boat would submerge until after she had passed the three-mi limit at daybreak.
 No Hostile Warships. In marine circles it was said there were no indications of hostile war ] ships off the coast. Commander Yates Stirling of the United States subma- rine base here said he was positive no foreign cruisers had been in ad1a- cent waters for some time. Neither was there any sign of a German war submarine outside the territorial VA ters. Captain Koenig stated soon after his arrival on November that he
 would be conveyed home by the ar mored submarine U-57.
 Manifest a Secret.
 James l.. McGovern, state collector o3 customs, was not here today and ef- forts to see the Deutschland's mani fest were unavailing. It is known, however, that her cargo consists large
 ly of crude rubber, copper, zinc, sil- yer bars and gold. She also has on board seven pouches filled with mail. brought here by members of the Ger
 man embassy at Washington.