Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-10
KAISER SENDS MESSAGE
TO PRESIDENT VII son

Norfolk, va, July Bearing a
message from Emperor William III
President Wilson. running the gauntlet
Of lnuumpruble dangers from mines
Hca sweepcras and enemy warshipa
and bringing cargo OF dyostuffa
chemicals ana mails the German un
dersea merchantmen Deutschland
quietly slipped into Chesapeake bay
at % this morning
II was az the completion Of 1000
mile sea voyage, the longest aud most
hazardous ever attempted by any sub
marine Three hours later. led by the
tug Thomas y. Timmons. the great
submarine began the last leg OF her
No}ngo up the Chesapeake bay She
IS due % arrive at Baltimore carly IN
the morning.
on the heels Of the Deutschland
aud following IN her wake with all the
speed that can be coaxcd from her
powerful boilers ls the coast guard
cutter Onondaga with Collector Nor.
man Hamilton 81 Norfolk aboard.
whether Mr. Hamilton has orders u
not known
The Deutschland carries mounted
IN her coming tower. two small
gums OF about three inch calibcr. No
torpedo tubes are visible. Ahe ia cup
aiir or ruhmcrFinE In less than two
minutes ON the surface Of the water
tho submarine has O speed Of from
Two to three knots an hour more than
the average merchant steamer.
According 90 Captain Frederick
Cooke, q Norfolk pilot and tho first
American 10 board the Deutschland
the crew wore regulation uuiforma OF
German merchantmen stumtu. No
i'a" U4n displayed when the
bland tTat appeared or tho
gaHes Later when inside the huy
tho German mgrchautmau ensign was
raised
Captain Cooke said tho commander
~ the Deutschland was extremely
frank IN stating HE mission 10 the
20 the United states, that of iustitut-
ing an undotHca merchantmen export
and import business between the
United States and Germany The
Deutschland left German port on
June 30. and although she encounter
"a number Of merchant ships and
one warship, the commander said he
easily escaped detection by suhmcrr
ing He declared that tho entire yoy-
age was uncveutful
Reaching the vicinity Of the Viz
Finin coast Saturday morning, the
Deutschland remained far outside.
knowing that the capos were guarded
hy enemy warshira. and came la last
night under cover OF darkness. lie
declared that at one timo ne wuH with.
IN 500 yards Of French cruiser out
side the capos, but passed unob-
served.
According 10 reports brought into
Norfolk and credited To members Of
the neutschland'E crow the subma-
rine arrived OF the cnpcs late Thurs
day afternoon but was deferred by
the English and French cruisers ON
guard ana Was forced 70 run, tho
chase lasting until Saturday morning
before the wurships gave up the hope
less task and returned TO their sta
tons. This report which had not
been confirmed tonight WAS Go thoI
effect that the Deutschland went toI
sea nearly 500 miles before SHE got
ud of her pursuers that She was fired
$50 several times and that the delay
prevented her from reaching her dos.
tmatlun uu scheduled time early Fri
day morning Naval officers gave lil
Tie trrdcuCc 90 tho story. declaring
that b would have been nu hard mat
Ter 70 HuhmcrEe and eyddo the enemy
chips with the luss Of few hours ut
lhu outside