The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
HAS
SI0,0g1O,O0) CARGO
Captain Koenig Says the Bremen
Has Been Lost.
NOT CAPTURED BY BRITISH
Commander of German Subsea Liner
Declares That Sister Submarine
Had an Accident-Says He
Dodged Warships on Way

ed like a sacred thing, the underSea
freighter Deutschland, commanded by
Capt. Paul Koenig, with a cargo worth
$10,0O0,000, rests in her cradle in the
Thames river at the end Of her second
transatlantic voyage, the Germans
proof of having beaten the British
blockade.
Speaking for its owners, the captain
said that, despite the fate of the Bre-
men, that never reached port, the fact
that the Deutschland had made the
voyage twice proved the feasibility of
the underwater freight trade, and an
nounced that with the early completion
Of the Amerika, sister ship to the
Deutschland and the Bremen, there
would be established a regular service
from Bremen to New London, with
sailings every 40 days.
1t was said the Deutschland would
start for Germany in a fortnight and
return as soon as practicable
Admits Bremen Is Lost.
The joy of the Germans who came
here to welcome the Deutschland was
dampened by the announcement
brought by Captain Koenig that the
Bremen had been lost at sea. He said
It sailed from Bremen on August 26
and started on the English channel
route to New London.
He said the German government had
positive knowledge that it had been
in 81 70
storm Or a collision. Captain Schwartz
kOpf, friend of Captain Koenig, was
commander of the Bremen, which car
ried a cargo of dyes and chemicals
and had crew of % men.
THAT the English have captured
her." said Captain KONG, 81 can say
is absolutely untrue. The Bremen
was lost at sea, and that we know
She was not sunk by the enemy"
Captain Koenig said that the cargo
this time was worth $10,0OOO00, while
the first cargo was worth but $780,
900.
1t was learned on good authority that
the high value of the Deutschland car
go is due to the fact that it carries a
large amount in securities, as well as
large consignmentS of precious stones.
Captain KOenig said it was probable
that in the supplies of drugs cached
within the cargo might be some serum
for the treatment of infantile paraly-
sis
Il know there isn't much" he said
because it takes monkeys to produce
it, and in Germany we have now no
monkeys"
Captain Koenig, who was decorated
five times for the way in which he
took the Deutschland through her first
trip, telling of the trials of the second
voyage, said:
I'VE left Bremen in broad daylight,
October 10. AS soon as we got into the
North sea we encountered heavy gales
from the southwest. Instead of going
through the English channel, as we did
on our first trip, we went through the
Fair Island channel, between the Ork-
neys and Scotland.
Cruisers Are Sighted.
eve saw a number of British cruis-
erS in the North sea, but they did not
see us. AS soon as we got around the
coast of Scotland we steered a straight
course for Newfoundland.
1--WE soon struck very heavy gales.
Beginning with the sixth day out, and
four days following, we did not make
mile of Roadway, but just tried to
keep on our course"
Did you stand on end again?" was
asked, referring to Captain Koenig's
adventure IN the English channel on
his first trip.
only beginners do that" he replied
with a smile.
'SoOn after we got out of the gales
we ran into foggy weather." he con-
tinued, 'and for three days could not
take our bearings. When we were
finally able to do so we were only ten
miles off our course, thanks to our
gyroscope compass. We had very little
chance to use the monographs that
amused us so on our first trip"
Enters Under Own Power.
After giving other details of the voy-
age the captain said:
1T was about three O'Clock in the
afternoon when we glimpsed No Mans
Land in haZy weather. We submerged
and steered southwark until we
dropped anchor at the mouth of the
Thames at midnight
A few moments after anchoring. the
EfcO the motorboat of the Eastern
Forwarding company, was notified. and
brought the health officer and Captain
Hinsch of the Deutsche Ocean Rhe-
derei, owners of the Deutschland, I'M
two hours later the Deutschland, I'M
der its own power, moved slowly up to
the new state pier and made fast
alongside the Eastern Forwarding
company's warehouse.
On her other side lay the Willehad
of the North German Lloyd line, and
across the mouth of the cradle thus
formed was drawn a pontoon CARRYING
a fence 20 feet high, which shut off
from the crowd all view of the craft.
Crew Goes to WilIehad.
The crew was transferred to the
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Helen Took No Chances.
The other day Helen'S mother Dre-