The Washington times., 1916-07-30
FOUR BATTLE-SUBS
CONVEYING BREMEN
TO AMERICAN PORT
watch for Fight at Three Mile
K Limit" Is Tip From u
Boats Agents.

BALTIMORE. July N-Faiiure on tire
part OF its American agents to COM
plets the final details Of its sailing ar
rahgements prevented the German sub
marine Deutschland from leaving Baiti-
moro today
What these important details are no
body with authority to speak would
intimate this morning. but II 10 reason
ably certain the little subsea freighter
will not be At the Andre street pier
much longer.
CONFIDENT that her sister ship. the
Bromen. will soon arrive safely In Amer
lean waters, conveyed. It was said to-
day ON good authority. by fighting sub
marines Of the same type. tho Deutsch-
land II ready to poke her bow home
ward at . moments notice.
Armed U.Boats a. Convoy.
A man well informed in the affairs OF
the Eastern Forwarding Company. the
submarines agents. said this morning
that four armed U-boats of the same
sise as the Deutschland left Heiigoiand
about ten days ago. and II IL his opln-
Ion that they are now near the three
mile limit outside the Virginia capes
ready to protect with their torpedoes
starts back to Bremen with her precious
Wssch what happens at the three
ME limit II somebody starts some
t41ng. said this source Of information.
xherc. Will be a REPETITION Of what took
ltAo4 in the North sea when the Hague
me Cressy, and the Aboukir were dc.
str0yed by the U-boats In less than half
Eleven Allied Battleships.
Inc officers Of the Eastern FORWARDING
Company seem to have definite informa-
tion that eleven hostile battleships arc
lying II, wait in American waters to de.
stroy the Deutschland. Their informa-
non seems to be that three of these
~ wing on the Virginia capes. four
the entrance to Boston harbor, and tine
other two in the vicinity of the Della
ware capes. The officials, however.
seem little concerned about the presence
What the hitch was today in the
Oeutschlands sailing arrangements cam
not be ascertained.
CAPT. Paul Koenig. the fearless little
commander Of the first undersea craft
70 cross the Atlantic. spent the night
Der Of the Eastern Forwarding Com
pany. At his home in Roland Park.
wltn raul q. L. Hilken. Junior menu
tendent for the U-boats agents. and
Henry q: Hilken; senior member Of the
In constant touch with the details of
tho sailing ARRANGEMENTS, and the
quartet did not retire until early this
morning when they found themselves
unable to complete the ARRANGEMENTS.
At an early hour this morning the
tug Thomas F. rmmins. which con-
voyed the Deutschland from the capes
To-Day three weeks ago. was prepared
to run afongside the U-boat and tow It
from the Andre street slip.
Conferences Begin Early.
Conferences between Captain Koenis,
OF the Deutschland. and Captain Hinsch.
local port manager OF the Deutsche
Osean Rhederei. began early yesterday
morning at the offices Of the Eastern
Forwarding Company. and were con-
tiuued later at the Hansa Haus. the
offices Of the North German Lloyd
Company. The talks were resumed
when the captains returned from
luncheon. and continued till late in the
Constructor Gustav Prusse Joined the
talk at intervals at the Forwarding
Company's pier. and later. when Cap
tains Koenig and Hinsch left for the
city. the constructor spent considerable
ttWe over his figures and notes.
The possible fate Of the Bremen wa
suggested at first as the cause for the
conferences. but later II was concluded
that the two captains Were threshins
out anew and checking over their plans
to evade the Gordon Of allied patrol
boats Off the capes and ranged alonp
the coast as far northward AZ New
York and south to the North Carouns
shore.
Bremen Caused Delay.
II has been practically admitted BY
the local people charged with the han
ding Of the Deutschland that the
Bremen's movements have figured ir
tho two postponements Of the Deutsch
lands departure. and the moves Of
yesterday are taken to Indicate eithel
that the Deutschland c... no longer bt
held In port waiting to speak the
Bremen. or that definite advices have
been received from her.
isaall ready for her dash. and. In fact
she has been ready since Thursday
when the trimming was adjusted.
Chief officer Krapohl remained II
charge when the commander left Will
Captain Hinsch. and none Of the crew
were permitted to leave the ship til
the middle OF the afternoon. Then !
was reported that the submarine woult
not sail before morning. and the crew
was given liberty and many went Int
town,
The crow of the tug Timmins wa
held close to the tug. and she remained
close In her berth In the. basin. at tn,
Mclean pier. with the exception OF on,
period. when she created considerably
excitement by pulling out and runninl
in beside the submarine.