The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
DEUTSCHLAND LEAVES
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laration of confidence from her COM
mander. Captain Paul koenig, that he
would take her home in spite OF the
heavy odds she would face when the
three mile limit in the Atlantic ocean
is reached.
The submerslble was towed out of
the slip where she was berrhed %
days ago at $40 o'clock TINS after
noon and il is expected that she will
put into Newport News, Va, between
S and 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
After getting into midstream the tow
line Of the tug Thomas +. Timmins
was cast off and the Deutschland pro-
ceeded down the Patapsco river under
her own power The Timmins went
to one side, the coast guard cutter
Wissahickon to the other. and the
harbor police boat Lannan brought up
the rear to prevent undue crowdlng
by the small fleet of launches that
Annapolis, 80 miles south of here.
reported that the Deutschland had
passed there at S:45 O'Clock, Steaming
about l. miles An hour. The tug Tim
Minis alone was conveying. and but one
vessel was following, a newspaper
despatch boat Weather conditions at
that time were favorable.
Aoents OF Allies Notified.
Captain koenig and his crew Of -
men put to sea with the knowledge
that a man hurried 10 a telephone
with a message TO agents for the en-
tente allies that the Deutschland had
started. They knew how long he had
watched at the end of nearby pier.
dav and night, but the little captain
went out of Baltimore harbor smiling
and waving his cap. His last words
in the harbor were OF praise for Am
erica and for his treatment here by
baltimore customs authorities. 10
Guy Steele, surveyor of customs, he
said, I'VE came here dubious about
our reception. We go back certain
that the friendliest OF feeling exists
in America for Germany. You have
been more than courteous, and the
fatherland will not forget 1t.
Captain koenig knows that eight
warships Of the entente allies, are
waiting for him at the edge OF the 3.
mile limit, spread out in radius OF
five miles.
We shall have 10 pass unseen with.
in that radius in order TO escape,
be said.
sage under conditions not entirely adj
vantageous 10 US. We're the water
at the point $50 feet deep, 1t would
be easier We could submerge deeply
enough to pass underneath the war
ships. But the water there Is not 100
feet deep. We shall. therefore, nave
TO pass between the warships.
But there was q determined look on
the captains face as he expressed conf
dence that he would get through.
Few Saw Departure.
There We're not more than a hundred
persons in the vicinity OF the pier when
the Deutschland came out from behind
the screen of barges. and besides two
newspaper despatch boats there only
were launches in the stream. But tho
spectators cheercd and waved handkcr-
chiefs in unison with tho cheering and
waving from the sailors on board the
informed North German Lloyd steamer
Neckar. The sun was setting as the lit
tie craft started on It's way. In the
coming tower of tho submersible. at the
foot OF her little commander. there was
huge basket of roses and white flowtrs
the last gift Of Baltimore admlrrr.
whose name Captain koenig never may
know.
The final movements in conjunction
with the departure OF tho Deutschland
began a few minutes before o'clock.
At that nour unusual activity was no.
ticed aboard the Neckar. AT H:3S the
Timmins slowly moved out of the slip
but backed again. Two minutes later
the tug started out and when IL was
seen that her tow line was attached to a
sea green hulk a cheer went up from
the watchers.