Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-08
GERMAN U-BOAT
STARTS FOR HOME
Deutschland Leaves Baltimore to
Run War Gauntlet.
Conveyed BY U. 5. SHIPS
Submersible 10 Cheered as II Sails
Toward Sea - Allied Warshlps
Awaiting Merchantmen at the
Three-Mile Limit

Baltimore, Nd. Aug. 2.-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 moorlng and started slowly OF
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 angel" for the submarine
led the procession to the outer har-
Dor. where 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
United States territory.
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 Timmins had secuted
around before submerging and making
her real dash through the gauntlet of
warships.
Allied Warships 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 We're prepared to cover her with
searchlights from the moment darkness
set in, but the Timmins would try to
act as shield for her until she disap-
peared from sight.
When word was flashed to the Brit
ish aid 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 it 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 S ern.
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 lifted 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 fleet 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 a launch.
Painted 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
1t will be impossible to distinguish her,
once she submerges.
Bremen Due on Thursday.
New York, Aug. 2.-The second Ger
man supersubmarine merchant vessel,
the Bremen, is due to reach American
shores early Thursday morning. This
announcement was made by the same
agents that announced the coming of
the Deutschland. According to their
statements, after keeping constantly in
touch with the German submarine,
transatlantic service situation, the Bre-
men did not leave the port of Bremen
until after the arrival of her sister sub
marine, the Deutschland, at Baltimore.