Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-10

Baltimore, July 9. - The worlds first submarine merchantmen, the German underwater liner DeutsCn- land, anchored below Baltimore to- night after vCyaging safely across the Atlantic, passing the allied blockading squadrons and eludinS enemy cruisers watching for her off the American coast She carries mail and a cargo of 75O tons of costly chemicals and . Gyestuns, and is to carry back home similar amount of nickel and crude rubber soreIy needed by the German army.
 Sixteen Days from Bremerhaven. -
 Sixteen days out from Bremerhaven to Baltimore, the submarine reached safely between the Virginia Capes at 1:45 o'clock this morning, passing in on the surface covered by q heavy pail of darkness which settled over the en- trance of the bay with the setting of a tell-tale half moon. Once inside, the visitor threw caution aside and began shrisking his siren, signalling a pilot and at the same time attract ing the attention of the tug Thomas A. Timmons, which had been waiting in the lower bay for nearly two weeks to greet the Deutschland and convoy her into port.
 Three hours later, at 4:45 o'clock this morning, the big submarine start ed up the bay under her own power, With the German merchant flag flying piloted by Captain Frederick D. Cooke of the Virginia Pilots Association and conveyed by the TimmOns. She was making more than twelve knots an hour and could have docked in Baiti- more tonight, but arrangements had been made for receiving her with for nal ceremonies tomorrow and her captain was ordered to wait in the lower harbOr. He and his crew of 29 men remained aboard their craft.
 Pursued By Coast Guard Gutter.
 Regarding his vessel as a mer- cEantman subject 10 no unusual re- StrictiOns, Lhe skipper, whose name is said to be Captain Kairig, went up the Chesapeake without waiting to notify local customs and quarantine authorities of his presence. He was five hours away before Norman Ham iltOn, collector of NOrfOlk-NewpOrtj News, heard the news and started on his trail aboard the coast guard cut ter Ononda ga. At last reports tonight the cutter had not approached the submarine and it is understood that she merely was ordered out to keep strange craft under surveillance as a neutrality DreCaUtiOn. Quarantine and port regulations will be compiled with when the vessel moves up to her dock tomorrow.
 Breaks Blockade on German Trade.
 Little was known here tonight 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 on ly meagre reports. Such information as was available came indirectly from thc pilot and from Captain Hans F Hinsch of the North German Lloyd liner Neckar, laid up here since the beginning of the war. Captan HinsCh boarded the Deutschland from the tug and made the trip up the bay with her
 According to the accounts reaching here, the underwater liners super structure was standing fifteen feet above the water when she came in. Until daylight she showed no flag, but the German merchant ensign was raised at sun-up. Stories were cir culated that British or French cruis- CTS chased her a sea Thursday, but could not be confirmed.
 Company to Handle Underwater Bus
 mess.
 The boat is consigned to A. Schu- macher and Company, local agents Of tEe North German Lloyd line and her cargo to the Eastern Forwarding Con- pany, a concern said to have been or Eanized within the past few weeks es- peciaily to handle the business of underwater liners. The latter com pany has Q pier and warehouse, in which are stored the goods to be loaded on the Deutschland for her re- turn trip.
 Out of Course to Avoid Enemy.
 In German quarters here the news of the submarines arrival was hailed with the ksenest delight. Those who knew of her coming had been con cealing alarm for two or three days, as she was due to arrive about the middle of last week. It is understood that she travelled more than 4,000 miles, going some 500 miles out of ner course to avoid enemy ships.
 The Deutschland is no converted var craft, but a brand new commerce carrier, owned in Bremen and sent here on Q purely commercial mission, according to Henry G. Hilken, the senior member of the Schumacher con- cern. She belongs to the Ocean Rhederei, Limited (Ocean Navigation Company Limited) and was launched at Kiel in March.
 Idea Started Nine Months Ago.
 The novel project was conceived about nine months ago, MT. Hil&en said, by F. A. IOhmann, head of a Bremen exporting and importing con- cern who organized the Ocean NaViga- tion Company. MT. Lohmann is the son of a famous director general of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company and has the important Ger man commercial interests associated with him.
 Propelled By Oil Engines.
 The under sea liner, Mir. Hilken un- derstands, is about 315 feet long and 30 feet beam and is propelled by two great Deisel oil engines. She is as large if not larger than any of the German naval submarines and carries T50 tons dead weight or cargo. As to details of her construction MT. Hilken said he was lacking in information. Most of the information that was sent me-" he said, lis probably care AIlly tucked away in a pigeon hole of