The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-07-13
Tugboat Which Met
Deutschland Prepares
To Leave Again
CAPTAIN KoENlG
Relates Tale Of Submarine
Joy Ride-Drank French
Champagne at Bottom Sea :.

Champagne at Bottom Sea
London, England.-The Daily
News says the British govern
ment is disposed to take very
serious view of the status OF the
German submarine Deutschland.
Official opinion is said to be that
under existing circumstances the
submarine cannot be cl3ssed as
merchant vessel at all. The
newspaper says the American
government faces a "delecate"
problem, even of supervising a
craft.
| Baltimore, Md.-The North Ger
man Lloyd has received from persons
lin all parts of the country offers run
ingin as high as $4,000 for privilege
of taking passage on the submarine
[ Deutschland for the return trip.
Feeling secure in the belief the
state department at Washington will
sustain the findings of treasury and
navy officials that the Deutschland
is merchant snip and therefore ell-
titled to all priveieges due belliger-
ent freighter, under international
law, the agents today went ahead
| with plans disposing of the vessels
| cargo and preparations to return.
Will Shield Departure.
Washington, ID. C.-If news of the
departure of the German underwater
liner Deutschland is regarded as mil
itary information valuable to German
enemies the United States in the in
fa,t Of
/ to prevent such information reaching
/ them.
Tug Goes to Sea.
Norfolk, Na.,-It is reported here
that the tug homas A. immons is pre-
pairing to leave Baltimore for the
Virginia capes. Some believe the tug
is under orders to meet the German
undersea boat Bremen, reported en-
route to an American Port.
Allies Mako Protest.
Washington, d. C.-Final decision
by the state department that the Ger
man submarine Deutschland is q
merchant ship, entitled to all priv
ileges accorded under international
law to belligerent-ow freight
er, was forecast last night by re-
ceipt of preliminary reports on an
inspection of the underwater liner
at Baltimore by naval officers and
treasury officials.
4 Formal representations have been
made by the British and French en-
bassies, holding that the submarine
is "a potential warship'' not entitled
to the freedom of American ports
and subject to attack at sight on the
high seas. These contentious will be
considered in connection with the
report of the federal Investigators.
Acting Secretary Polk said last night
; the Allied diplomats would be in
formed Of the result only if they
made inquiry.
, The duty now of the United States
officials explained is to see that no
, structural changes are made, during
the Deutschland's stay in American
waters, which would fit her for hos
, tile purposes. But should the ruling
of the navy and treasury Investigate
ors be sustained, the Deutschland,
5 like any other merchantmen, would
have the right to clear with cargo,
5 including guns, munitions or German
} 'reservists. Reports that the state de-
. partment had advance notice of the
Deutschland's trip are denied. Offi-
: cials say no information was for
2 warded by the American consul at
t Bremen, who issued a bill of health
/ to the submarine.
, Preparing to Leave.
i Baltimore, Md.--Confident that
f the efforts of the diplomatic repre-
Y sentatves of the Entente Allies to
Y have his vessel classed as warship
: and interned will prove unavailing.
, Captain Paul koenig. master of the
German submarine Deutschland, is
1 preparing to leave port on his return
4 voyage within ten days.
, Captain Koenig expressed satisfac-
, tion last night when informed that
4 three American naval officers, who
yesterday inspected the Deutschland
TO determine her status, had reported
in effect that not only was she an
unarmed merchant vessel now, but
was so constructed that she could not
be converted into war craft with.
out virtually being built over Cap
tain Koenig said he could only reit-
crate that the Deutschland, like 9TH
er submarines built or being built for
Germany's new undersea merchant
fleet was designed solely as freight
carrier.
AT least eight of these vessels, 1t
was authoritatively learned here yes
terday. are now building at Keil and
with these, i'll addition to the Deut-
schland and the Bremen, already en-
route for an American port, Germany
expects in measure to re-establis
her lost commerce and mail COM
munication with the rest Of the
world. The view here is that no ship
project would have been undertaken
had not the German interests be-
hind it been thoroughly satisfied that
the status. Of the vessel would bes d
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