Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-10

mean much except to the eAgineers
who designed it."
Captain Konig told the doctor that
while on the surface the noise Of the
machinery was almost deafening. When
submerged, he said, "she moves almost
silently and then we enjoy ourselves"
DR.. Travers was permitted to look
thru the periscopes and he said he
could see the scenery about magnified
with amazing clearness.
'-The device was adjustable" he said,
for both long and short distance OBJ
servation. 1T did not seem to me as 1
looked into the glass as If ! was in a
boat at all. / felt as il were in an
aeroplane on a clear day."
DR.. Travers emerged thru the con-
ming tower holding in his hand two
loaves OF German war bread presented
by the captain as q souvenir.
Persons who talked with the captain
are authority for the statement that the
matte pistols belonging to the officers
and rife,us for firing rockets.
Determine Character Of Vessel.
Washington. July 1O.-The British
and French embassies today officially
called the state departments attention
TO the arrival of the German super
subtnarins Deutschland and asked that
the eevernment assure itself or the
character of the vessel.
This will be done. it was said, by
the assignment of naval experts to
assist the treasury department.
1t was understood that the repre-
sentation Of the British and French
embassies was made informally.
Later Secretary Daniels appointed
Capt c. F. Hughes to represent the
navy department. He will be assisted
by some other officers. State depart
ment officials from hurried exami-
nation Of the question of whether the
elusion of the allied blockade by the
Deutschland would affect the legal
status Of the blockade, came to the
conclusion. for the present at least,
that it would not. !,
Collector Ryan, at Baltimore, re-
ported informally today that the
Deutschland did not carry guns was
manned by merchant crew. carried
cargo and was not q warship. A
written report is expected later.
reason to believe special examina-
ton Of the boat would be opposed and
that as the submarine is new ship
in merchant trade the United States
must be wholly satisfied that she is
what she processes to be and not a
warship. If objections are raised that
she is a secret type and nothing but
superficial examination can be all
lowed, the state department is ex-
pected to insist on thoro examina-
ton as has been done in the case Of
steamships.
The fact that the boarding officers
found the German submarine wholly
unarmed goes far towards simplifying
any question as to her status as mer-
chant ship in American waters.
Officials realize, however, that the
British and French embassies, while
interested little in what the boat has
brought over, are concerned over the
cargo Of rubber and nickel she pro-
poses to take back to Germany and
expect that nothing will be left undone
by Germany's enemies to prevent or
hinder her trip.
Acting Secretary Of State Polk said
today no action was contemplated for
the present by the state department.
He said THAI for the time at least the
details of inspection were within the
jurisdiction Of the state department
with the possible assistance Of the
navy department..
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