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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1916
Page
5
The report notes U liners cannot shell submarines on sight. It outlines a new problem for law and diplomacy as submarines appear among merchant ships and raise questions about when armed ships may open fire. It discusses U.S. policy and the balance of power with Entente allies.
A German submarine called Deutschland sails into Baltimore harbor amid plans for merchant service with American ports. American consul Carl A Ludertiz says the project aims to reopen German U boat commerce with the United States, while officials say public access will be barred and a German embassy representative may greet the vessel.
Supersubmarine completes a perilous voyage from Cape May to Chesapeake Bay, covering about 4100 miles under water. Commanded by Tahari Cres with a 29 man crew, the massive unarmed merchant submarine faced hundreds of British and French warships blockading German ports. It submerged the entire North Sea crossing, resumed when Dutch vessels appeared, and went two hundred miles offshore near hostile waters before returning within one hundred miles of Virginia. Belonging to Ocean Transportation Company, the vessel carried d y e s t u f f s and stands in excellent condition for the record voyage.
Naval officers say the Deutschland voyage demonstrates the submarine's potential to operate across vast distances and threaten enemy fleets. Experts note the craft could carry rifles, torpedo tubes, and ammunition, widening coastal defense and blockading capabilities.
Baltimore reports the German merchant submarine Deutschland has arrived in Chesapeake Bay amid praise for its role in circumventing the British blockade. Reports describe remittance shipments to Germany and Hungary, legal documents, and other contraband items, with officials noting CO2 and air supply innovations aboard the vessel. The Deutschland’s submarine crew, led by Captain Kalrig and Hinch, plans to enter Baltimore Harbor, while U S authorities monitor without taking onboard.
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports German Ambassador von Berostorf saying he has no information about the cargo of the submarine Deutschland and has had no communication with its captain. He declined to speculate on any arrival details or potential export aims aboard the undersea vessel.
Obituary note reports Gaun M. Hutton dies at Newport after illness. Details are obscured by OCR but mention of Rosa Hoe, Lesage sheriff, and local figures suggests a family and community notice surrounding his death.
Naval experts in Bridgeport discuss the Deutschland’s voyage, guessing it left Germany, skirted through the North Sea north of Scotland, avoided the Dover Straits nets, and followed a northern great circle toward Cape Race before skirting the Canadian and U S coast toward Virginia capes. The voyage allegedly avoided British warships, with cautious steps into the Virginia capes while Lake Sailboat Company pursues American patents and potential action in Baltimore.
The launch Gladis Lounet, owned by Po Tode of Ia Tear Street, struck and sunk last night opposite Midstreet in the Washington tunnel. Several boats were nearby. many people aboard escaped as the vessel sank in shallow waters.
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