Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-12

ders TO meet the German UNDER
sea boat Bremen, reported en-
route TO an American port.
Baltimore. July 1.-THE North Ger
man Lloyd has received from persons
in all parts of the country offers run
ming as high as $4,000 for the priv
ilege of taking passage on the sub
marine on her return trip. A repre-
sentative of the company said today,
however. that no passengers will be
carried. Most of the offers were from
Americans" he said. Scores offered
between 81, 900 and $1,000"
The unloading of the Deutschland
may he completed tonight.
The fact that the tug Thomas F.
Timmons went into dry dock today for
repairs gave rise TO rumOrs that she
was getting ready to return to the
Virginia Capes to convey into the CheS-
apeake. as she did the Deutschland,
the submarine Bremen, which is re
ported on her way.
1t was thought on the other hand
that the tugs first duty would be to
escort the Deutschland back TO the
capes. 1t was intimated today at the
Nortb..German-LIo Offices that the
Deutschland might drop another sew
eral days at Norfolk and wait for the
most favorable opportunity to slip out
to sea-
Prepare for Return Trip.
Confident that the state department
at Washington will sustain the find
ings Of the treasury and navy officials
that the Deutschland is a merchant
ship and therefore entitled to all the
privileges due to a belligerent owned
freighter under international law, the
agents of the super-submersible today
went ahead with their plans for dis
posing of the vessels cargo and pre-
paratiOns for the return voyage.
1t is known that the Deutschland
Will take aboard a cargo of rubber
and nickel Her captain said he ex-
peCted to sail within ten days"
Already there is discussion concern
ing the return cargoes for other under
water liners which are expected to
follow the Deutschland to American
shores. These vessels, it was re-
liably stated, Will carry back the most
essential fOodstuffs that Germany and
AustrO-HUngaTy need Coffee was
specially named as one of the com
modities 1t was also declared that
the Bremen, constructed by the same
company that built the Deutschland
and reported from Berlin last night
Is about TO sail, will carry drugs that
are much needed in this country and
which cannot be obtaiLCd from any
other than German sources.
Consider Departure Question.
Washington, July 12-State depart
mont officials today admitted they
were considering the question of how
to protect the governments neutrality
in the matter of news of the departure !
Of the Deutschland.
The official report Of the naval and |
customs officers who inspected the sub |
marine and reported she is an unarmed 1
merchant ship, probably will be made /
public by the state department to- |
morrow.
Pittsburgh Musician on Sub.
Pittsburgh. Pa, July 12-Pitts- |
burgh's little German band is no more. |
When the war broke out its eight /
members joined the German navy and /
seven have been killed in action. The /
sole survivor, Herman koedel, mem /
Der Of the German merchant-submarine |
Ueutschland's crew, has just written
20 his old friend. Captain of Detec-
lives Archibald Mackrell, here, telling
Of the deaths of his seven comrades.
kOedeI writes that after being dis
abled in the naval service he entered
the merchant marine and is now at
Lached to the Deutschland.
British Grow Serious.
London. July 1.-THE Daily News
says the British government is dis
status of the German submarine
sutus Of the German submarine
Deutschland The official opinion is
said to be that under existing circum-
stances a submarine cannot be class
I'd as d merchant vessel at all.
THE American government faces a
new and delicate problem which adds
one more 10 the already numerous
points Oh which decision after the
war will be imperative" the News con-
Inues.
Even if a submarine merchantmaL
1an prove herself TO be really unarned
he difficulties of supervising SUCH a
raft even in harbOr, must be almost
nsuperable for the friendly neutral II
such a vessel chose 1t is fairly clear
she might, with the advantages she
possesses. most grossly abuse tie hos
2ltaILty extended TO her.