The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-18
TO MAKE DASH
THIS EVENING
Super Submarine Deutschland
Intends to Start Back
for Home at
Night.
THE UTMOST SECRECY
England Is Watching Like a Hawk,
Anxious to Pounce Upon
the Wonder
Ship.
THE UTMOST SECRECY

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 18.-The
German super-submarine Deutschland
was still at her pier here early to-
day. AS far as could be- learned
though. she intends to dash for the
Virginia Capes tonight.
Ono Of the Germans connected
with her venture announced early to-
day that she had gone. A statement
from A. Schumacher and Company's
office, however, was that anything
told about the leaving time will be
a D. lie.
Despite this policy of misinforms-
ton. everything points to an early
get away. The tug Timmins, hover
ing close to the ship and her precious
cargo, is fully coaled. The last Of
the visitors win be taken on the sub
marine today and some crew mem
bers not under orders to misinform.
says she is heading out tonight.
Negro stevedores put in busy
night. tucking away the last Of the
cargo and this work was due to be
finished today.
Captain Koenis refused to worry
about Tho reported pressnce Of an
He stin told friends he would get
home safely.
The captain Of an Incoming steamer
said today that England has big
fleet Of warships and trawlers and q
line Of nets in the English channel
ready for the submarine. He believes
the British policy Will be to let the
Deutschland pass the capes safely
with q view to seixing her later.
Wireless Lid 10 On.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 1S.-The
United States government today
barred its Tuckerton, N. J., wireless
station to the captain and manager of
the German subsea freighter Deutsch-
land.
Messages answering Congratula-
tions from Berlin and bearing Ameri-
can press comment on the Deutsch-
land trip, were ruled off the appara-
tus by the United States censor. The
Germans and German-Americans con-
nected with the submarine venture
were plainly angered at this step, be-
lieving 1t to be unneutral.
While they refused to be quoted
they indicated that they feel this act
to be overstepping all reasonable re-
quirements of neutrality. They said
that absolutely nothing in the mes
sages could be of military value and
that they were not in code.
The Deutschland's loading neared
completion this forenoon. The last Of
the rubber should be in her hold be-
fore night, stevedores said. Two big
gasoline tank cars were backed up
to the wharf today and at least part
of their contents will be dumped into
the vessel to feed her three powerful
Diesel engines.
Agents Of the ship kept silent as to
the time of her departure.
Captain Says Goodbye.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 18.-Here
is the Auf Widersehn Of Captain
Koenig Of the first transatlantic sub
marine freighter as given to the
United Press for the people Of the
United States:
"Ihr land und stadt gefallt mir
sehr, und ich hoffe bald zuruckzukom-
men. Die leute in Baltimore sind
sehr freundlich zu uns gewesen."
Translated this means: "Your coun-
try and your city please me much
and l hope to come back soon. The
people in Baltimore have been friend
ly to u.s."
Captain Koenig was not saying to-
day that he would leave right away.
but consented, as a preparedness"
advocate to give out the above fare
we'll lust as a matter OF caution SO
nobody could say he had not bade the
people goodbye.