Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-11
SUBMERSBLE
MAKES TRIP N
SIXTEEN DAYS
New Record Established by the
Deutschland" and Plucky
Grew.
BROUGHT MILLION
DOLLAR CARGO
Make Most of Trip to America
From Bremen on the
Surface.


ing German seamen who brought the
submarine merchantmen, Deuts@-
land, across the Atlantic slept quietly
tonight aboard their vessel, which lay
moored to carefully screened pier,
guarded by strong guard of Balti.
more police. Captain Paul Koenig,
the skipper, had delivered his papers
to the North GermanLlOyd Office, en-
tered his vessel at the customs house
as common carrier, and presented
to the German embassy package OF
correspondence for Count Won Bern
storff.
Million Dollar Cargo.
Now the submarine is ready to dis
charge her million dollar cargo of
dyestuff and take on board the metal
and rubber needed by the emperors
army and navy. The boat is lying in
her dock and her departure will de-
pend largely on eluding vigilant en-
emy cruisers, expected to be waiting
outside the entrance of Chesapeake
bay for the appearance OF that Yes
sci. 80"
Bremen Next.
One, Of Captain Koenig's acts, after
he moved his ship up the harbor from
Quarantine tonight was, to announce
that the Deutschland was one Of a
fleet of many submersibles built or
building sfOr a regular transatlantic
fseight5and mail service. He said the
next to come would be the Bremen,
and that she might be looked for with
ing eight weeks.
1t was stated on the authority OF
the captain that the only arms on
the boat were four automatic pistols
belonging to the officers and sports
mans rifle for firing rockets.
No Fear Of Enemies.
Captain Koenig had no fears of his
ability to elude enemies that might
be waiting for him off the Virginia
capes when he starts his return trip.
81 will be able to submerge within
the three-mile limit, and they cannot
catch me after that
During nearly the entire trip to Am
erica" said Captain sKoenig, the
Deitschland Travelled on the surface
Once she submerged for ten hours,
and lail on the bottom of the English
Channel to escape British destroyers.
Captain Koenig piloted his vessel out
of Bremen on June IA. He went d.
rectly to iHeligoland, remaining there
nine days. On June %, the subma-
rines slipped away from the island for
tress and the trip, which ended in
lAs~.o-o &oAou hanon Aftor nOr1.
pleting the formalities with the au-
thorities Captain, Koenig was invited
to dine as the guest of honor with
the German club, and there Won
Hailmhausen, consul of the German
embassy, received the paskage of Of
fetal correspondence destined to
Count Won Bernstorff. The consul had
journeyed here from New York and
was the guest with the captain Of the
Deutschland at luncheon.
sT have come here" said the rep
resentative of the embassy, ito pre-
sent the personal compliments of
Count Won Bernstorff to Captain Koe-
mig and to- congratulate him On his
wonderful achievement The ambas-
sador had no official interest il the
Deutschland. The captain declared.
Count Won Bernstorff has turned over
some correspondence. which am
taking back with me. but have no
knowledge of its contents"
Submarine Inventor Arrives.
Simon Lake, submarine inventor,
came here today from Bridgeport,
Conn, and saw Captain Koenig. He
refused to discuss the report that he
proposed to bring litigation against
the Deutschland and her owners for
alleged infringement of the inventions
OF the Lake Boat company He de-
clared that the chief purpose of his
visit was to congratulate the Deutsch-
lands commander for his exploits.
EXPECT INTERNATIONAL
SUBMARINE QUESTIONS