The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14
WHY THE DEUTSCHLAND WAS BUILT REVEALED FOR FIRST TINE
m W. Alderman Explains That Was Needed Carry From America Nickel See
Obtain Information tor Use War on u

building Of the Deutschland. The
North German Lloyd company. which
is owned almost entirely BY krupp,
was used as another dummy. These
dummies We're appointed rs much lot
the German public as TO deceive TIE
American people.
After. the Deutschland made its
first trip and returned went TO see
il sail UP the mouth Of the WeSer 10
bremen. That night l saw members
or the crew coming from Il dinner at
the Rathaus cafe. The next day sew
cral Of them reported personally 10
the Naval Intelligence Department Of
the Admiralty in Berlin. They had
made soundings and reports on Amer
lean waters outside Baltimore for the
use OF other submarines, including
the sea murdercrs. in case war came
and it would be possible for Germany
10 send submarines TO the United
States for' offcnsive purposes. CIp-
tain, Koenig, in his book, tells about
some of the information he and his
crew collected regarding the waters
in the Chesapeake Bay and the At
lantic.
Ii Germany was not using the
Deutschland as a submarine investi-
ESlOLp WY uLO Tue DtulSCtllGIlU uDt
return TO Baltimore on the second
trip? Why was it planned to send
each new submarine into different
American harbor? Why were New
London, Conn, New York and Boston
selected.
Looking Forward.
Is It possible that the German navy
was looking forward TO the time when
IN RI 1~ t.
many-to the time when it would be
advisable to send destructive subma-
IineS into. American waters? If The
Deutschland crew had no connection
with the Navy Department if each
man had his discharge papers, why
were they selected from the Naval
Intelligence Bureau?
AS l wrote In sn earlier article, Ger
many expects TO fight America over
horo. unless something happens that
she can't get hor submarines out of the
pearcd suddenly, off Baltimore. N"w
York. New London. NCrfuIlt or BoSl ton
armed with Slx-inch cannon ard scvrra!
torpetoes 1t might make it very uncom-
Portable for time rs far as United
States shipping Is concerned.
Tho Bremen Is lost. Director General
Heintcken OF tho North German Lloyd.
declared In Berlin 10 those who ASKED
him that he believed tho Ers.m"n WAS
lost Ia storm Off tho coast OF England.
The Dcu tschland and Bremen were both
escorted in the North S.a by uny.II sub
marines. tLoinich1n said the Hrcman en-
Countorud Ii sevcro storm and. according
TO all indications. was lost What has
happened to the Deutschland NO uilc
seems To know. Early IL january III"
Berlin papers announced tina; TT" mo-
, Chunt submarines would currr mail L.
tho United States. hut that mai :"r tn.
next ship. presumably the Deutschland.
had to be- In Bremen before JOnuary -.
When was IN Paris | was asked where
tho Deutschland was. | did n"t know.
The official who askrgi me said: bon I
bs surprised 4 the English navy cap
Iured It.
xIzpp Has Fou- Others.
English friends later confirmed this
but | doubt whether accurut" reports
Will hr received until tho English Coy
crnreut Is ready 10 maxi the an
uounccrnent. II tho English hay" cap
turcd the Deutschland, Krupp Suli has
four others. Eirt nov that tho United
suites il II; war with Gcrmany. these
submarines will not be sent here rs
merchant ships. Krupp. however. can
easily loan or sell thrm To the German
navy FOR supply ships for submarines
operating in tho Atlantic or on the
American or African coasts. They chl!
be made TO hold tons OF supplies. by
use OF such ships big ocean cruising
submarines could stay Ill III" Atlantic
for months without returning TO their
base at IIeligoiand or Wilhcm$havcn:
Merchant submarines were loaded
With dyostuffs and knitting needles
ID the United States because large
s; OF money could he collected here
| "a csc materials. Tho first voyage