Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-14
DEUTSCHLAND TAKING ON
 SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS
Undersea Freishter Making Final Plans For Her Dash Across the At- Iantic.

The loading of the Deutschland has
 been completed but at the offices of
 the Eastern Forwarding Co. Monday
 morning it was stated that no time
 had been decided upon for her depar-
 ture. In view of the fact that orders
 have been left with merchants to be
 filled Tuesday, it is regarded as un-
 likely that the submersibIe will put out
 right away. Four tons of provisions, including a large quantity of fresh
 meat, were placed on board Sunday.
 The meat, of the finest quality, was
 cut up before being slowed away in
 the refrigerating plant and will later
 be cooked on electric stoves.
 At the custom house it was stated by Deputy Collector Joseph c. Com stock Monday afternoon that no clear
 ance papers had been issued for the Deutschland. Captain Koenig and off, cials of the Forwarding Co. paid a visit at the custom house on Monday morning and their presence caused considerable excitement in the vicin- ity. The party, which arrived in the Hilken automobile with American and German flags flying in front, was pur- chased by New York, Boston and Providence newspapermens who pro- ceeded to make their headquarters in a neighboring cafe whence they could get an unobstructed view of the cus- tom house door.
 Captain Koenig and his associates remained but a few minutes in the federal building and subsequent in- quiry failed to disclose the nature of their mission, other than that clear ance papers had not been given out l After leaving the custom house, Cap | tain koenig and a companion went in = ] to Eaton & Wilson's, the ship chand- 1 lers, where they remained a short time. What they purchased is not known, 1 for none of the clerks recognized them. | Capt E.. J. Eaton, head of the firm, 1 was much disappointed when he learn 1 ed he had not seen his distinguished i callers.
 Monday was the quietest at the state of the Deutschland. There were prac- l tically no visitors and the pier was
 deserted save for the policemen on i watch. Two more carloads of crude
 rubber have arrived and will be stored away in the warehouse of the For warding Go. There is a rumor. the source of which cannot be run down l that another submersible is expected 1 shortly. Officials of the Forwarding 1 Co. claim to have no knowledge of such
 a possibility.
 i When a submarine appeared from 1 under water off the custom house at | noon Monday there was much excite ment and the report spread that the 1 Deutschland had sailed. There was a grand rush for the waterfront but in- | i was one of Uncle Sam's from the sub- marine base.
 i Greater secrecy than ever prevails | at the state terminal in relation to the ] Deutschland and additional precautions | are being taken to hide her from view. 1 A hole in the floating fence through l which it was possible to get a glimpse l by going out in a boat. UcS plugged | up with bur1ap.
 The famous submersible is now said | to be in readiness for sailing so far as machinery is concerned. Submerging l tests have been made and found suc- l cessful and the cargo is understood to l be evenly balanced. The negro steve dores, who did the loading. were paid off Saturday night and most of them have returned to their homes in Baltf- more.
 It is reported from New York that | the German U boats 57 and 59 are off Block Island waiting to act as conveys | for the Deutschland, but no definite | information Is obtainable on this sub- | ject. It is likewise asserted that sev- eral British and French cruisers are | lying in wait for the submarine out side the three mile limit.
 | According to a despatch from Phil adelphia, German A American physicians | from that city, selected as members of a medical unit to care for the civil population of Germany, have turned