The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-03
GERMAN U-BOAT
STARTS FOR HOME
DEUTSCHLAND LEAVES BkLTl-
MORE TO RUN GAUNTLET.
SHE is Conveyed BY US. SHIPS
SubmersibIe is Cheered at it Sails To.
ward Sea. Allied Warships are
Awaiting Merchantmen at
Three-MiIe Limit.

| Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2.-The German
submarine Deutschland passed Tan
, gier Island, fifty miles up from Cape
Charles, at six o'clock this morning.
but has not been heard from nearer
Norfolk. At this port it was believed
she might not come to Hampton Roads
until nightfall. Marine men awaiting
, the submarines arrival had expected
to see her earlier, believing she would
. reach Norfolk by o'clock. No Vir-
, ginia pilot has yet been asked for and
, there is strong belief that Captain Ko-
, enig intended to lie somewhere up in
the bay during the day. 1t seems prob
able the Deutschland would shoot on
out through the cape without touching
here, from the fact of the thick wea-
Their of the early morning which
made conditions perfect for the haz-
card.
The heavy mist concealed boats two
miles distant. This haze hid the war
ships of the allies lying somewhere
close by and caused the commander
OF the North Carolina to bring the
American neutrality protector inside
Cape Henry where she waited early
this morning for the Deutschland to
appear.
Starts For Home. ....
Baltimore, Md, Aug. 1.-THE Ger
man merchant submarine Deutschland
departed on her perilous voyage to her
home port. The start was made after
several hours of waiting for better
tidal conditions.
| When the subsea boat united from
her mooring and started slowly on
her way, she was escorted by several
\ government boats.
The police boat Lannon was on one
side; the United States cutter Apache
on the other. The tug Timmins,
guardian anger for the submarine
led the procession to the outer har-
Dor, where a small fleet of British
and French warships, lying outside the
three-mile limit, were prepared to
make an attempt to sink the German
ship the moment she passed out Of
/ Oulleu SIuIeS leTTlIOTSs
Moves Slowly Toward Bay.
The submarine, with her escort,
moved slowly along on the surface
of the river In the direction of Ches-
apeake bay. 1t was believed that
she would drop anchor somewhere In
the vicinity of Hampton Roads and
wait until the Timmius had secuted
around before submerging and making
her real dash through the gauntlet of
warships.
Allied Warshps Waiting.
! The Deutschland was expected to
loiter within the three-mile mark I'M
til darkness came on and then drop
below the waves. The English war
ships were prepared to cover her with
searChlights from the moment darkness
set in, but the Timmins would try to
act as a shield for her until she disap-
peared from sight.
When word was flashed to the Brit
lish and French warships outside the
harbor that the underwater boat was
on its way there was unusual activity.
The ships shifted their positions to
points where they figured 1t would be
best to trap the German craft.
Rousing Salute Given.
When the little German boat finally
started the hundreds of craft In the
harbor gave her rousing salute with
the sirens. The salute continued until
the boat had passed beyond historic
Fort Carroll.
The submarine flew the German flag
at her stern.
I At six o'clock the police boat Lam
non and the government cutter Apache
took positions on either side of the
Deutschland and preparations were
made for the opening of the way to
give the supersubmarine clear pas
sage when she gifted anchor"
The tug Timmins drew in closer to
the submarine. One of the barges that
had maintained screen for the sub
marine was moved out of the way. A
large feet of motor boats hove to,
crowded to the gunwales with sight
seers, but the vigilance Of the police
boats and the government tug kept
them at safe distance.
Preparations were taken to protect
the Deutschland from possible harm
from above or below the surface. The
channel from the slip to the main chan
mel was swept thoroughly by a drag
suspended on long line between the
tug Timmins and launch.
Painted a Sea Green.
The little craft was painted a sea
green. This was done In the last few
days. In irregular lines across the
/ whaleback were lines of dirty white
and when the boat reached the spot
where the waters are deep and green
It viii be impossible "a distinguish her.
once she submerges.