The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-13
FRENCH WARSHIP'S VISIT
WAS ONE OF COURTESY
ALONE, SAYS CAPTAIN
Neither Coal Nor Repairs
Needed-No Official
Papers Received.
DEUTSCHLAND SUNK.
BRANDED FALSE
French Officers Entertained
By American Navy Men.
Leave Today.

Insisting that the visit here is with
out official insignificance and that the
vessel called at Pensacola only to give
officers and crew a much needed rest.
Captain Lique Of the French battle
cruiser Amiral Aube, stated to The
Journal Saturday night that the big
man of war would leave port at $50
this morning.
eve came only to pay you Ameri-
cans a friendly visit" said the
captain, land we shall leave
Sunday at $50 o'clock. The stay
here has been pleasant, and the men
have enjoyed the little shore-leave per-
mitted them. Tonight they are happy
and are having a concert; tomorrow,
and they shall be again on the seas"
Capt. Lique was entertained at din-
ner last night at the San Carlos by
George w. Howe, French vice consul,
and G. B. Carfiero, Italian vice consul.
who spent the greater part of the aft
ernoon aboard the cruiser, lying in Fae
stream.
In the early afternoon Captain
Lique called officially on Captain H.
c. Muslin, commandment at the flying
school, who stated that the call was a
formal one, during which the French
officer was shown over the flying
school. The visit lasted about an hour,
after which Captain Lique called at
Pensacola for the French and Italian
consuls, going aboard the ship until
dark
/ Vice Consul Howe stated last night
that the report that the ship called
for official papers is absolutely false,
as he had nothing to give them.
There is nothing to the visit at all"
said Mr.. Howe, 1.-THE men needed a
rest and Pensacola was a convenient
port at which to call. Beyond that
there is nothing"
Captain Lique characterized as alb
surd the rumor that the boat is look
ing for the Bremen, and when asked
to confirm the wireless dispatch con-
corning the capture of the Deutsch-
land by British patrol boat, he
laughed and said: 1--WE allies are free.
l must insist that there is nothing to
the report. My ship is here, and we
show the world that we travel where
we please. Allied warships can float
on the waters Of the universe, but the
Germans, ha, they must go under"
With this remark the captain
crouched low, as though to intimate
a German U-boat, and rising sudden
ly, exclaimed, eyes, the Allies float
on the surface Of the water, but the
Germans, they must go under"
The captain speaks entirely in
French, is of medium build, and -
typically French in appearance. His
moustache is stiff and bristling.
matched by gray Van Dyke. Flash
ing brown eyes, under hlf closed lids,
which are raised ominously in accent
ing statement. He was dressed in
civilian clothes, as were all other Of
ficers who were given shore leave.
Many Of the officers of the ship Wis
tied Pensacola Saturday afternoon,
and walked or rode about the city see
ing the various places Of interest. Few
of them spoke English, but those who
had command of the tongue, were
scarce allowed to move for the crowds
that assembled to converse with them.
Several parties motored to the gov
eminent reservations, during the aft
ernoon, and many Of the officers were
entertained at the San Carlos last
night by officers of the flying school.
Of the few English speaking Off
GERS, practically none refused to talk
Of the ship and her voyage. From
these sources it was learned that the
Aniral Aube had her base Of supplies
at Kingston, Jamaica, and had been n
gulf waters for eight days. Part Of
this time was spent near Galveston,
and several days were spent off the
mouth Of the Mississippi, below New
Orleans. Neither Of these points were
visited, but the vessel came directly
TO Pensacola, which Is the first point
in the United States to be visited By
an allied war vessel since the out
break Of the war.
The Aniral Aube is much a smaller
vessel than the North Carolina, hav-
ing tonnage of 1856. Her compile
nent is 600 men, and her armament
consists Of two TIP inch guns, and
eight IL inch guns. She has six
turrets, one IN the bow, one astern