The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
Deutschland SDOgged'' by Brit
ish Tramp Steamer.
Ardgryfe VIII Follow U-BOat
Out of HarbOr.
HEEL TO NEUTRALITY LAW
Strict Enforcement by g. s,
Gives Sub-Sea Liner Hope.
Cruiser North Carolina PATROL
ing Three-Mile Limit.

Baltimore. Md. July 27.-When the !
German subsea freighter Deutschland !
skins down the Patapsco for the
capes. en- route home, a big British !
tramp steamer, the Ardgryfe, is due !
to follow her as a spy ship.
An Officer of the watch boat ad-
mitted today that 1--WE plan to go out |
when our friend over yonder does"
He was reticent about his purposes
though he admitted that he and his
Japanese crew are keeping a lookout
Look up our record in port he
said
That record showed only that she
came in light; 1t did not tell where
she goes from here, or whether she
will dog the submarine farther than
the capes.
Steamer Has Jap Crew.
The Ardgryfe carries a swarm of
little brown men. They watch we'll
And the Ardgryfe's wireless can tell
tales if she wishes to take a chance
with the American neutrality rulcs
and the radio inspector. Such things
have happened.
The Deutschland was still screened
today behind her barge protectors
The tug Timmins was ready to tow
her.
| Along the river watchers hoped she
would head out soon. A scorchinx
July sun turned the oily harbor to a
shfmmering rainbow and backed the
spy line.
Allies Patrol Grows.
But with the vessel cleared, it
seemed to the spies that the Deutsch-
land must at last plan run for home.
The story is out that she would sail
before night Her chances of safety
seemed more precarious with the al
lled patrol growing greater and bold
er; perhaps the sister ship Bremen
brings fighting submarine convoys and
these may be the Deutschland's guard
| returning.
The Deutschland promoters were
| Joyous over one poInt-that the
United States government seems de-
termined that there shall be no trans
gression of the three-mile limit law
| by the british vessels.
Wen be safe" said Captain
Koenig, ''if the British don't violate
| the three-mile law
Report Bremen Headed South.
| Beaufort, N. c., July 27.-Two al
| lied warships appeared off Beaufort
| inlet last night following reports that
| the German merchant submarine Bre-
! men was headed this way. Nothing
was seen of the submarine but the
| warships continued their patrol todav
cruising about fifteen miles off shore
Tramp Spies i'm Boston Harbor.
Boston, Mass, July 27.-Although
no word, not even a rumor, has been
heard of the submarine Bremen along
the New England coast, the interest
, along Bostons waterfront remained
| unabated early today.
Two tramps arriving shortly after
day break failed to report amy sus-
picious looking craft" and the foreign
battleship that is believed to be allied
| patrol for this section of the coast has
har fc
what clearer out on the bay today.
U. S. Cruiser on Guard, Too.
| Norfolk, July 27.-The strict en-
| forcement. of the neutrality laws was
assured by the presence of the
armored cruiser North Carolina and
three torpedo boat destroyers just out
side Cape Henry near the inner allied
warship patrol line today and perscIls
| interested in the Deutschland's sue
cessful departure here took a more
optimistic view of her chances for
dashing out into the Atlantic in safety
A statement frequently attributed to
| Captain Koenfg of the Deutschland
that if his ship could make the three
mile limit without interference, she
would be safe was recalled, coincident
with the declaration that she now is
certain of undisturbed passage for
that distance
The neutrality guard appeared to be
resting easily outside the capes today
Ine North Carolina moved about but
| little, while the torpedo boat destroy
ers worked slowly up and down the
| allied patrol line, hugging closely to
an English cruiser.
Wild Rumors Ashore
The presence of the United states
ships were productive of many ruraors
on shore. Citizens frequently called
newspaper offices reporting that an
aeroplane had just been sighted or
that a submarine had appeared Thus
far no aeroplane practice has been
taken but it will be later as the North
Carolina orders include directions to
have her aviators make flights
| Supplemental reports on the appear
ance of an English cruiser within the
capes on Monday night were being
| prepared by naval officers here for
transmission to the navy department
Various details of the incident have
gone forward to Washington at diff
ferent times since Tuesday but the
department has expressed a desire for
more. One point. it is understood. that
| it wishes cleared up is why the cruiser
was not seen leaving the capes. Thus
far the only report of its being seen
after it passed the Louisiana on the
upward journey has come from un-
official sources, which declared the
cruiser was seen near Cape Henry
shortly before daylight