The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-10
MUSIC under SEA
Deutschland Crew Had Concert
at Bottom of Channel.
Starvation Blockade No Longer
Effective, He Says.
BY CARL d. GROAT.

Baltimore, Md, July 10.-Out of the
depths Capt Paul KONG brought here
today the word of mouth story of the
first successful crossing of the Allan
tic by q commercial submarine-the
giant super-submersible Deutschland,
which he says is to be followed here
by others.
experimenting a written statement,
the captain this afternoon told how
his vessel had lain at the bottom of
the English channel one whole night;
how he and his crew played the
gramophone beneath the waves: how
they had lived on champagne and the
best of foods; how they had openly
sailed $500 miles, submerging only a
few times for a few hours and doing
only ninety miles under the surface
during the entire trip.
Sister Ship Bremen Will Follow.
His written statement announced
tina THE Bremen, a sister ship. will
follow the Deutschland 1t declared
Germany now foresees the collapse of
the English starvation blockade. The
gate will not be shut again" the cap
| tain's statement said.
I'VE went down one or two times in
\ the North sea for a few hours" said
KONG in relating his story, but we
| travelled only ninety miles in all under
sea- We were four days in the Eng
lish channel, lying on the bottom a
1
er was foggy. Nobody saw us. how
ever, and we sighted no warships-
only cruisers and destroyers.
1T was my first long voyage in a
submarine, though I had taken trial
trips before on the Deutschland. There
was no fear in the experience and ii
seemed no more than taking a trip on
the Schleswig or Princess Irene, the
German-Lloyd ships I used to COM
mand.
Can Go Down 800 Feet
I'VE started from Germany June rs
had bad weather only one day and
travelled a total distance of about
$500 miles.
TT got rather close inside durins
the rough weather, but it was al
right when the matches were off The
Deutschland can go down 800 feet an6
stay there for four days if necessary
but We did not have to do that.
This trip was a PRACTICAL demon
stration of the ability of a submarine
to pass the British blockade.
I'VE expect great financial success
from our venture, and in fact the boat
was paid for by this cargo. We car
carry 900 tons, though this time we
worth a million dollars
II The captain smiled when asked Il
there would be trouble in getting ou
of the Patapsco river.
! NO lAcEc WON De any OtITIcuISj
in getting out, if the English do no
violate the three mile zone
Ten Cruisers VIII Watch for Us.
NO doubt there will be ten cruiser.
off this port waiting for US, but
could submerge before leaving tn,
river Our ability to escape ought t,
be demonstrated by the fact that W,
were not seen at any time on our voy
age here
The talk turned to life on a sub
marine.
''Oh, yes" he said, I'VE had pIent,
to eat We could cook everything
: and we had timed meats. timed fruit.
and timed bread-tinned everything
just like in America
Well, what else. captain? % he wa
asked.
We'll. we played the gramophon,
while under water and we had som,
champagne, too
KONG said his vessel carried NJ
message from the kaiser to Presiden
Wilson nor any securities to be de
. posted He would take back. he said
most any kind of a cargo, though h
did not want to announce just wher
he would