The Washington times., 1916-07-10

mann. the President of tho Bremen
Chamber of Commerce.
i ale brought his idea In the fall OF
last year confidentially before a small
circle of friends. and the idea was taken
up at once. A company was formed
under the name of 'Deutsche Ozean
Rhederei q. M. b. II and tho. Ger
maniowerft, Kiel. was entrusted with
the building Of the submarines.
Tho board of directors Is composed
Of Mr.. Alfred Lohmann. president OF
tho beard thiip Meinsksn STe' oyS
Mr.. Kommerziernt, tnd p. M. Herr
mann. manager OF the Deutsche Rank;
Karl Staplefeldt. manager OF the North
German Lloyd. hae taken over tho man
I'VE have brought most valuable
cargo OF dyestufrs to our American
friends, dyestuffs which have been so
and which the ruler Of the seas has not
allowed the great American Republic
to import.
Breaking England's Rule.
"while England will not allow any
body the same right on the ocean, be-
cause she rules the waves. we have by
means Of the submarine commenced to
break this rule.
"Great Britain cannot. however. him
der boats such as ours to go and come
as we please. Our trip passing Dover
across the ocean was an uneventrul one.
when danger approached. we went be-
low the surface and here we are safely
in the American port. ready to return
In due course
'i am not in position to give you full
details regarding our trip across the
ocean In view Of our enemies. Our boat
has displacement OF about two thou
sand tons and a speed OF more than
fourteen knots. Needless to say that
We are quite unarmed and only peace
Regarding things in German. 1 mem
full finai victory Of the German arms
ana those OF our allies.
mo Doubt of Victory"
"An facts of the last 70 months go to
prove that there Is no doubt Of this.
"An Poland and Kurland. q country
OF the size Of two-thirds Of Germany.
ara since twelve months under peace
fdl rule. and tho entire country has
been put under the pillow, and thou
sands Of acres will be serving for tho
ne1t winters supply Of food-stuffs;
Rains and warm weather In April
esxs SsSsns sSSG in xey
bulgaria and Turkey. finer than any
"Ali Serbia. Montenegro and . great
Vuft VI Albania are IN the same POSI-
ton. Besides Belgium. one-seventh Of
FTapce 10 IN German possession and
al In Hour1shing agricultural state. So
N4r9 really y not the least anxiety for
the British attempt Of trying to kill
Dv Stervation . hundred million German
Aud Austrian children and women ana
non-oombatants the most deviiish
plsn ever tried by any nation in the
"0ur boosts will carry across the At
@4tio the malls ana save them from
British interruption. ~ '
Hopes For Old Spirit.
We trust that the old friendly re-
lUeionshep with the United States. go
fhS bsck % the days OF Washington,
when e was Prussia who was the
first to help America In it's fight for
fre06um, from British rule, will awake
e eorSs1r 'r'7our beautiful and powerful
psSax FSsdsrei Il the old Bremen
f1a1S tOd and white stripes with the
SSat OF Arms OF the town. the key in
4Sis hoy Is the sign. that We have
oponed tho gates whIch Great Britain
tftA& to shut upon us and the trade
OF tho world. The gates which we
opened with this key. will not be shut
SrSn door to tho trade of the world
ana freedom Of the oceans and equal
rikpts to an nations on the ocea ms
tori IN this struggle for our ex-