Grand Forks herald., 1916-08-04

HAS ESCAPED
!. ALLIED II SHIPS
This is Belief in Shipping
Circles at Norfolk
Today.
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NO FURTHER WORD
FROM. THE BREMEN
{: captainydIi1.seh, Of War
bound German Liner,
Tells Of Escape.

... S.a,- Il
Norfolk, Aug. 4--That the Deutsch-
land has entirely esca ped the observa-
ton of the allied naval "war-dogs,"
waiting heyondfthe Virginia capes,
and is now speeding toward her homo
port, is the belief in general shipping
circles here today. Nothing has been
heard Of the under-sea craft since she
glided into the depths of the Atlantic
36 hours ago, nearing a cargo Of
mYch-needed supplies for Germany.
There is no indication when the ex-
pected sister-submersible Bremen,
will make her long heralded arrival.
Captain Hinsch Of the war-bound
German liner Neckar, who on board
the tug Thomas F. Timmins, directed
the departure. Of the Deutschland,
said that the under water freighter
passed unobserved within one hun
dred yards Of United States destroy:
er on neutrality duty about mile off
the capes. He also disclosed that the
submarine submerged twice on her
way down the bay. to test her engines.
When we came to a stop at a
point in the bay which shall not dis
close because we probably shall have
to use the place again." said Captain
Hinsch. the, pilot aboard the sub
marine was taken off to the Timmins
1t was then about o'clock in the
morning. The submarine was SUBJ
merged. so that her machinery and
pumps could be tested and the cargo
trimmed should that be necessary
She went down in a deep hole in the
bay to depth o: one hundred and
thirty-five feet, remaining there for
some time. EiE
When she came, to- the surface
again. Captain Koenig came up
through the coming tower and said
that everything was working perfect
ly. We started OFF down the bay, and
when no tra:.c,sswas In sight the
Deutschland touk another dive while
running She Ntnt down until only
four inchesAsof 1her 4periscope was
showing above the water Then I
dropped behind to see at what dis
tance the wake Of the Deutschland or
the foam crest of the per;scope could
be seen At four hundred yards with
glasses I could not see thing. ;;
The tests having proved that the
Deutschland was in perfect condition,
we went into place to hide for a
while. We were we'll hidden. too.
Anyone would have had great diff
Guilty in finding US.
"In the afternoon we started for the
capes and. you know how the better
part of the trip was made. The de-
stroyers were passed in the dark As
soon as the men on the bridge sight
ed the lights of the Timmins they
watched us closely and looked all
around for. the submarine, which
passed them at a distance Of only
hundred yards. At the time the sub
marine was submerged until her
decks were awash.
stroyer that the Deutschland had
cleared the capes and was on her way
to sea. the officers aboard seemed
much surprised. They had not OBJ
served her at all. So you see that the
British and French cruisers off shore
hadn't the slightest chance of finding
the Deutschland"
Captain Hinsch added that after
the officers and members of the crew
he heard Captain Koenig give the or
der diving stations at that time the
vessels were about a mile off the
capes. The submarine increased her
speed and the men aboard the Tim
mins,. which had stopped, watched
her and she sped for the open sea-
A mile away all her lights suddenly
disappeared.
Captain Hinsch said he knew the
vessel submerged at that time when a
mile inside the three mile limit
He added it would be unwise for
him to disclose whether the vessel
went up or down the coast before
striking out to sea or whether she
steered an easterly course straight
out.
Captain Hinsch returned to Balti-
more. leaving the Timmins in Norfolk
with Instructions to pick up a tow
for Baltimore If one could be secured
within a day or two. If no tow is
Available. the tug. he said, will go
back to Baltimore anyhow.
In response to questions regarding
the prospects Of the Bremen. sister
ship to the Deutschland. arriving in
American waters. Captain Hinsch
said:
you can depend on it that II the
Bremen was coming in the near fu-
ture I would not be returning to
Baltimore and neither would the
Timmins. He declined to say when
the Bremen was expected.