Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-07-13

AASStiN viz IlC"O, ClIN oCoA SSN VIA AAAo
trail aboard the coast guard cutter
Onandaga.
At last reports last night the cut
ter had not approached the submarine
and it is understood that she merely
was ordered to keep the strange craft
under surveillance as neutrality
precaution. Quarantine and port reg
ulations will be complied with when
the vessel moves up to her dock to-
day.
Few Details of Voyage
Little was known here about what
happened during the epoch making
cruise across the ocean, which in a
small measure at least breaks the
blockade on German trade with the
rest of the world. None of the sub
marines crew had landed and the
agents of her owners had received
only meager reports.
Such information as was available
came indirectly from the pilot and
from Captain Hans F. Hinsch of the
North German Lloyd liner Neckar,
laid up here since the beginning of
the war. Captain Hinsch boarded the
Deutschland from the Timmons and
made the trip up the bay with her.
Stands High Out of Water
According to the accounts reaching
here, the under water liners super
structive was standing Is feet above
the water when she came in.
The boat is consigned to A. Schu-
macher & Co., local agents of the
North German Lloyd line and her
cargo to the Eastern Forwarding COM
pany, concern said to have been
organized within the past few weeks,
especial yto handle the business Of
underwater liners. The latter COM
pany has a pier and warehouse in
which are stored the goods to be load
ed on the Deutschland for her return
trip.
In German quarters here the news
of the submarines arrival was hailed
with the keenest delight. Those who
knew of her coming, had been con-
sealing alarm for two or three days
. - she, was due to arrive about the
middle Of last week. 1t is understood
that she travelled more than 1000
miles, going some 800 miles out OF
her course to avoid enemy ships.
The Deutschland is no converted
war craft, but brand new commerce
carrier owned in Bremen and sent
here on purely commercial mission,
according to Henry G. Hilken, the
senior member Of the Schumacher
concern. She belongs to the Ocean
Rhederei, Limited Ocean Navigation
company, Limited) and was launched
at Kiel in March.
Propelled by Deisel Engines
The novel project was conceived
about nine months ago, Mr.. Hllken
said, by F. A. Lohmann, head OF
Bremen exporting and importing con-
Germ who organized the Ocean Navl-
cation company. Mr.. Lohmann IS the
son of former director general OF
the North German Lloyd Steamship
company and has the important Ger
man commercial interests associated
with him.
The undersea liner, Mr.. Hilken
says, is about 80 feet long and 30
feet, bean and is propelled by two
great DIESEL oil engines. She is as
large if not larger than any of the
German naval submarines and car
ries $50 tons weight Of cargo. AS to
details of her construction Hilken
said he was lacking in information.
Leak Somewhere
"Most of the information that was
sent to me- he said, "is probably
carefully tucked away in pi geonholee
of the British admiralty office but |
don't care now. The Deutschland is
here nevertheless"
Mr.. Hilken is an American and his
firm has been in business operating
ships under the American flag since
1894. Carl A. Luederitz, the Ger
man consul, is a member of the firm.
To whom the Deutschland's cargo
is consigned Mr.. Hilzen said he did
not know but he believed it was 60
ing to number Of concerns badly III
need Of dyestuffs.
Reopens U. S. Trade
When she will return and whether
it is planned to have her make regu-
lar transatlantic trips, Mr.. Hllken
refused to discuss.
"This project was conceived" he
said, s"by German commercial inter-
ests who wanted to reopen trade with
the United States. We needed some
Of Germans commodities and Ger
many needs some of ours. 1t is a pure
ly commercial proposition and that IS
all there is to it.
"The time has not come when Zep-
pelins can cross the ocean so these
Bremen merchants thought they would
try submarine. I have kept secret
the details, all this time, to insure
the success of the project. We expect
ed her several days ago. Her crew
must have endured great hardships
and to them of course the credit for
the success Of the undertaking is
chiefly due"
Public Barred
If present plans are carried out the
public will not be allowed to inspect
the undersea wonder, nor will any
body except the federal authorities
oe allowed to board her.
The pier of the Eastern Forward
ing company was boarded up yester-
lay to shut out the view of the curious
and the Schumacher firm had scrang-
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