Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-14
Won BenStorff Arrives in
Baltimore to Inspect U-BOat


BALTIMORE, July 1S.-Count Won
BernstorT the German ambassaor. and
two attaches OF the embassy, arrived
here today from New 10 inspect the Ger
man merchant submarine Deutschland
and personally congratulate its conf
mander. Captain Paul KOenig upon COM
plotting his voyage from Bremen The
ambas ador went directly 10 the Ger
mania club where he attended a lunch
con given in honor Of Captin Koenig- La
ter he with the representatives Of the
North German Lloyd the German and
Austrian cOnsuIs in Baltimore. went TO
the pier where the submarine, having
completed the discharge of her cargo.
lays
Ths amba ~sador accepted an invita-
ton TO attend a dinner to be given to-
nigh: by Mayor Preston TO Captain
Koenig.
count won B&rnsrorff said that ne an
tf-fuatei no diplomatic difficulties over
the arrival CT departure Of the subma-
rive He allowed IL TO become known
that he was preparing a large quantity
Of correspondence which will re in
strusted 10 Captain Koenig just before
the Deutschland starts on her return
voyage
was attended by many prominent Balti-
more Germans. Mayor Preston. and the
German and Austrian consuls-
Unloading Of the cargo OF
the German super-submarfne Deutsch-
land was completed early today
and the ships rise revealed
that .he estimates Of her size have been
exaggerated Instead Of being more than
COO feet Ions and 80 feet wide. her
length is not more than ESQ feet and her
width IS less than - feet Her over
all draft. figured submerged. shows that
she needs at least 90 feet for complete
submergsnce.
Through all the feverish activity OF
the last hours Of the unloading. the tug
Thomas r TimmOns. played the strong
beams OF a powerful searchlIght all
about. sweeping the waters. the shore
lines and the Deutschiand's deck A
smaller power searchIight. which had
been set up on the motorboat Efco.
reached corners that were beyond the
Tfmmons' light
Count.von Bernstorff. the German am
bassador. IS expected 20 come 10 Balti-
more today 70 inspect the Deutschland
Mayor James Fl Preston will take
luncheon with the ambassador and Carl
A. Luderitz the German consul here
and afterwsrd will get his first view
Of the interior Of the submarine. This
evening the mayor viii entertain at din
rer at his home. Count Won Bernstorff
lrr. LuderItz. Captain Paul KOenig. Of
the Deutschland. and oyher DISTINGUISHED
guests
The crew Of the Deutschland decided
"a turn over TO the Red Cross fund the
$4,000 gift for valor from a New
Yorker.
The last case Of dyestuffs. composing
the DeutsChland's cargo. was lifted out
about a m The stevedOres at once
sal about making the hold ready for the
return cargo OF nickel and crude rub
her. which has been stored on the pier
FOR several weeks.
Relative 10 reports Of forming a COM
many in the United States to construct
merchant submarines, Henry @. Hilken.
Of the Eastern Forwarding company. the
local agency for the Deutschland. ad-
mftted that the project is under serious
consideration
The line, II the plan succeeds" Mr..
HfIken said. will consist OF American
built ships. manned by American sea-
men and flying the American flag"
II will ply between Baltimore and
Bremen
The promoters OF the enterprise. Nr.
Hflken said, consisted. for the present
OF himself, his son. Paul II. L Hilken.
and Simon Lake. submarine inventor.
The vessels will have q tonnage OF
5000 and will be i've times 40 large ~
'xhs Deutschland, Ar. HiIken added