The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
DEUTSCHLAND DODGES
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was fenced in by a boarded screen and
transferred her men to the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Willehad, alongside.
The Willehad had waited long for he
coming of a sub-sea freighter and
members of her crew were despondent
over unulistakable evidence that the
Bremen. another freighter~ had per-
|ished. So there was joy when Captain
Koefiig and his sturdy Germans set
fc.t aboard the Mother Ship" which
was recently charged from London
with being a German submarine wire
less station.
Captain Koenig and Captain Hinsch
talked but little to the few watchers
who knew of the Deutschland arrival.
Rocked by October Gales.
sThe trip was uneventful." said the
little sea rover, Koenig, with the merry
twinkle in his eye Yes, we did nave
some bad weather-in fact, extremely
bad weather for two days and less ex-
I'll we We're three days off America :
ssThen the October gales abated ana
the vessel rode calmly.
1--WE had trouble at Bremen, collid-
ing with another vessel, ne con-
timed. THAT laid US up ten days
for repairs. were siao 10 see
lea again.
Koenig's papers read, Bound for
Baltimore or any other Atlantic sea-
port" but the best available infor-
nation was that he believed his
chances of running the allied coast
natrol to be better by heading into
New London.
Crew Overjoyed.
Reaching the three-mile limit, the
crew was overjoyed for they knew
then that their danger was past. Then
the vessel came up thru the SOUND,
swept past Montauk Point, past Fish
er Island, past the twinkling lights to
the welcome tune of buoy and light
house bells and the resounding OF
outer bay fog horns. Before sticking
her monstrous green body into the
harbor zone, she had flashed word to
Captain Hinsch-long waiting-that
she was at hand. The anxious former
North German Lloyd master stirred
up the Scott tug masters and fastened
out some miles beyond Eastern Point
to welcome Koenig.
It was a happy reunion Of the two
men who had met last July in Hamp-
ton Roads when the Deutschland
made her maiden voyage.
Left Bremen October 10.
Under Capt. Paul Koenig, who was
in command during her first trip to
Baltimore, the Deutschland left Bre-
men, October 10, and tied up <at a
berth prepared for her here at 2:35
o'clock this morning. For several
weeks the Eastern Forwarding COM
pany, agents for her owners, had tug
each night off MOntauk point ready to
meet the Bremen, but the tug was
withdrawn some time ago. 1t was
evident that the forwarding company
had some warning of the Deutsch-
lands arrival, however, for a tug was
engaged and Capt. F. Hinsch of the
company accompanied by the health
officer steamed out to meet the sub
mersib1e-
The North German-Lloyd steamer
WilIehad which had been at her dock
here for a number of weeks awaiting
the arrival of a submarine freighter
let her searchlights play on the water
marking the path which the Deutsch-
land travelled to her wharf
Begin Removing Cargo.
The boat was no sooner moored
than she was screened from sight by
pontoon carrying a high fence. Her
crew went on board the Willehad
where quarters were awaiting them
A score of negro stevedores were
sent aboard the Willehad in readiness
to begin bringing out the cargo of the
submersib1e at daylight or as soon as
James McGovern, of Bridgeport, col
leetor of customs for the Connecticut
district, had given the necessary per-
mission.
While New London has been expect
ing the arrival of a German submarine
for some months, the Deutschland's
appearance was surprise except to
the officials of the Eastern Forward
ing company here
Captain Koenig pleaded 10 newspa-