Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-11

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sle for our existence. Captain konis's
pwu story OF the Deutschland's Voy-
kge across the ocean was told 10 news
paper correspondents soon after he mace
public his prepared statement he
aughed at stories OF his being chased
lar of his course by enemy vessels. and
declared that during the entire trip the
sesseI travelled submerged only about
ainety miles
we came 10 Hampton Roads by the
straight course from the English chan
nell said The captain. I'VE d.d not come
by way OF the Azores Altogether from
HeIgoIand TO Baltimore. was covered
Assoc miles.
throughout the entire trip the Off
GERS and crew were in excellent health
and spirits. When we were under wats-
for long spells the air got very stuffy-
COULD STAY UNDER ! DAYS.
THE Deutschland is built TO stay I'M
der water for four consecutive day., so
you see we never reached anywhere near
our submersion limit on this voyage
Tine ship is much easier to ride in
than a torpedo boat destroyer muHh
steadier OF course she rolls little at
times.
ANY nation that can build a ship like
the DsutscIaud can do what we did
There is little TO tell Of the trip, I
he continued. I'VE left HelgOland June
% and steamed on the surface into the
North sea Before sailing we conducted
trial trips and drills for the crew Tor
ten DAYS or two weeks had never Deen
on a submarine voyage. and what tram
ing / had was received IN the praclCe
. trips on the Deutschland
..Everything went without incident the
fi,st day. but on the second day IN the
North sea we were in the zone OF tne
British cruisers and destroyers- .
sighted their smoke frequently, but only
dfyed when we thought there was oar
ger OF our being detected
We did not on the entire trip come
In close proximity OF any man OF VA
We avoided them all II was very SIM
pie
THROT-GH ENGLISH CHANNEL
.Fron, the North sea we went straight
through the English channel which Is
hive with warships and on the night OF
the fourth day. We submerged and re-
NAMED all night on the bottom OF the
FLANNEL There were lots OF cruisers
near rs We knew and IL was very foggN'
The next morning all was well ana We
proceeded through the channel into me
Atlantic ocean without incident :
..Our trim has demonstrated that the
btz merchant submarine is practical ana
that IL has come 10 stay We expect
the venture 10 be a great financial sue
cess This ship can carry cargo o.
]. 900 tons and on this trip carried ,So
tons OF dyestuffs. valued al Sl,oVV.OvU.
The charges for the shipment alone Will
paw for the cost OF the Deutschlah NO;
about $500 900. On this trip we carried
No nails nor did we carry money or
zeourities Also we came without tnsur-
ance. running entirely at our own FISK
ssDid YOU bring a message from the
t-afser 20 President Wilson" the cap
tain vas asked
no we did not" Captsin Konig re-
piled with emphasis That Is pam
DOESN'T NEED MORE FUEL.
we will 20 back again carrying what
ever cargo there Is for US 10 take Anu
NE can 20 without taking on any Oh!
here We have enough left TO take US
home And I want 70 say that II VIII
be lust as easy 20 go back as II was 10
come over We will have no oiIIlcuIty
getting out OF the capes IL British war
sbIns AZ not break neutrality and come
within the three-mile limit 10 attack
us We will be ready as soon as we get
captain Konig said that the Deutsch-
land was built for submersion TO a depth
OF 500 feet
The captain said ne nau ueSA AZ ~ :
merchant service for many years and
had commanded the Princess Irene and
the Schleswig-
He paid high tribute TO the crew and
his fellow Officers. The chief engineer
e. KIees. the first officer. +. Krapo-
hof and the second officer " Eyring-
Captain KONG said the greatest creoit
for the success Of the voyage should Dc
given 10 Engineer klees.
As he ended the interview, the cap
tain said he expected the next sub
marine merchantmen TO reach the United
States within eight weeks.
The Deutschland ended her voyage
across the Atlantic at $40 this morning
when she was docked at the pier Of the
Eastern Forwarding company on the out
skirts Of Baltimore
The submarine left quarantine at $50
a m. after the health officers had
boarded the craft and given permission
TO proceed
II was announced that a statement
would be made regarding the eNtraor-
binary voyage BY officials Of the North
German Lloyd company later today.
Announcement that the Deutschland
Is the first of a fleet Of such craf'
built TO ply regularly in the transat-
lantic trade was made here early today
by Captain Paul KOnig. master OF the
supersubmarine-
CAPTAIN SAYS MORE To COME
This is not the only one that is
coming" said the captain. "Just wait