The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-11
Captain koenig of Deutschland
Says Fleet of Eight Will Ply
Regularly
AMERICAS RECEPTION
is PLEASANT SURPRISE
Commander and Crew Had
Not Anticipated Such Well
come as Was Civen-Only
Four Revolvers on Board

Baltimore. Nd, July lo.-With
81, 600. 900 worth of highly concentrat-
ed dyes still packed in her hold, the
Spioneer OF the submersible merchant
men, wonder-ship of the great war.
lies at her specially prepared wharf,
strongly guarded by police.
| Her commander and his officers are
frankly delighted and little sur
prised at the hearty welcome they
have received. They confess that they
had misgivings on the subject and
were prepared, If American sentiment
had run against their enterprise to
turn about and go home
Carefully inspected by an agent Of
the Department of Justice. as well. as
by the surveyors OF the port, the
Deut schland has had no trouble in
demonstrating her peaceful character.
Her sole armament consists OF four
revolvers. the personal toys of officers,
and species OF popgun used for
firing rockets. Collector Ryan's re-
port to Washington places tho
Deutschland unquestionably in the
merchan tman class and IL seems un-
likely that even the diplomatic repre-
sentauves OF the Allies will make any
III otest against the classification.
First Trip Pays For Ship.
| On her maiden trip the Deutsch-
s.rnotion. Her commander. Captain
Paul Koenig, said 80 yesterday. The
cost OF building her was $500. 600.
which Is easily wiped out by the prof:
to be derived from her $1,000. 600
cargo.
/ Moreover. she is merely the path
finder of numerous feet of sub
mersibie cargo-carriers which will
soon be scutting the Atlantic in de-
~f hA Ex4s i~A
The second vessel of that fleet, the
Bremen may be looked for along the
coast in about eight weeks, according
to Captain Koenig.
| After being dned and wined at the
German Club and receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS of Count Won Bernstorf.
Through a personal envoy, Captain
Koenig told his story to the report
ers. II was a story that outdid Jules
Verne in some ways, for the company
| in that authors Nautilus had no
Photographs to entertain them under
the sea. nor did they read the litera-
ture OF an enemy country as Captain
Koenig confesses that he and his staff
regaled their minds with Shakes
peare, Dickens and W. W. Jacobs
"A quiet little trip" Captain
Koenig called 1t. He himself is a
quiet little man. short and square.
with face full of wrinkles. He has
no fear OF the British navy, no mis-
giv!ngs about the safety Of the
| Deutschland on her return trip. He
said with a smile:
Fleet of Eight Submarines.
! I'VE were in very little danger
| throughout the trip. No surprise will
4 be occasioned by these trips in the
| future My company. the Deutsche
4 Ocean Rhereroi. will equip flee'
possibly Of eight of these commerce
submarines
4 These will ply regularly between
h Bremen and American ports. carry
ing the mails and commodities much
needed by Americans. Soon they be-
gin to run on regular schedule one
h OF these-the Bremen--I expect ir
this country shortly.
The exact time Of her arrival 7" re
peated the little man in the center OF
the group gathered in the offices Of
the North German Lloyd, AS to thai
I cannot say. But certainly she will
be here within eight weeks,
THE British are utterly helpless &c
prevent these trips. Why? Merely
because whenever we wish we car
L submerge and escape their cruisers
and destroyers. Practically our only
danger is the mine fields These was
BILE to avoid coming over and an
sure we shall have no more difficulty
avoiding them on our re'''r''
l The reception given the Deutsch'
land by Americans s!i.- -
Koenig and his crew as a pleasan
surprise Eager as they had been te
reach America. great as was the en-
thusiasm when Cape Henry was sight
ed night before last-there was not 9
man on board who did not feel anxiet,
/ over the reception. they might pt
given when they got here. And thu
captain was the most anxious of all
He admits II with the perfect frank
ness which IL one of his most en-
gaging characteristics.
I'VE were not at all sure that wher
we got here the Americans might no
say: What does those damned Ger.
mans want here anyway
lake Fish Out Of Water.
1.-THE way we have been received 4
not only . relief, but q source of greaI
Joy The men may seem phlegmatic
That is simply because they are mo-
sure of themselves. They are-so &c
speak-fish out OF water and they fee
that they must be careful, But yoy
should just see them among them
selves Their Joy their enthusiasm i.
tremendous.
when the ships began footing fol
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