Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-12
EIGHT MORE SUBMARINES
 BUILDING AT KEEL
Bremen Already Enroute for America Deutschland Going Back In Ten Days.

-OeutSchland Ioin9 DaSh III S"
 Days.
 Baltimore, Md, July 11.-Con1dent that the efforts of the diplomatic representatives of the entente allies to have his vessel classed as war ship and interned will prove un- avaiIing, Captain Paul Koenig, master of the German submarine Deutschland, is preparing to leave port on his re- turn trip voyage within ten days.
 Captain Koenig expressed satisfac- tion tonight, but no surprise, when informed that three American naval officers who today, inspected the Deutschland to determine her status, had reported in effect that not only was she an unarmed merchant vessel now, but was so constructed that she could not be converted into a war craft without virtually being rebuilt Captain Koenig said he could only re- iterate that the Deutschland, like oth- CT submarines built or building for Germanys new under-sea. merchant fleet was designed solely as a freight carrier.
 Plan to ReestabIish Commerce.
 At least eight of these vessels, it was authoratitatively learned here to- day, now are building at Kiel, and with these in addition to the Deutsch- land and the Bremen, already en- route for an American port, Germany expects i na measure, to re-estabIsh her lost commerce and mail communi- cation with the rest of the world. The view here is that no such project would have been undertaken had not the German interests behind it been thoroughly satisfied that the status of the vessels was unquesionable.
 Too Weak for Torpedo Tubes.
 The torpedo being a submarines pGCaT7tia1 Tn make her effective as warcraft, it was the possibility that the Deutschland might be pierc- ed for torpedo tubes that was the chief concern of the American naval officers headed by Captain c. R. Hughes, who inspected the vessel to- day. Not only were none found but an examination of the forward part of the vessels hull where torpedo tubes naturally would be located, re- vealed, it was learned, that the struc- ture was not substantial enough to contain them.
 Captain Hughes and his associates were given the entire freedom of the ship and there was no space within the interior that they did not explore. DeutschIand's Captain Not Present.
 The Deutschland's commander was not present during the examination, as Collector of the Port William P. Ryan, who, as representative of the
 
 charge of the examination, failed to notify him that the navy officers were coming. When they arrived at the pier of the Deutschland in tug, Cap tain Koenig was at the offices of his agents and the subordinate officer in command declined to allow the col lector to bring his party aboard with out the consent of his superior. This Captain KOenig freely gave when in formed by telephone.
 Spent Two Hours on Vessel.
 Captain Hughes and his assistants, Lieutenant J. o. Fisher of the bureau of steam engineering, and Naval Con- structor Herbert s. Howard, spent more than t<o hours in the vessel. Captain Hughes declined to discuss what he had seen, but said that not only did the young officer who escorted them through the boat freely answer all questions, but even volunteered in- formation.
 He was proud of his vessel and do not blame him." said Captain Hughes. Tt is a wonderful piece, of