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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1916
Page
7
Capt Koenig reports outward trip to Baltimore aboard the Deutschland was uneventful and that a return voyage to Germany may take a month. He says the blockade will soon be a thing of the past if the homeward run is as safe as the outward journey. Guards and a heavy log boom protect the vessel during its stay.
Capt Paul Keanty declares the Deutschland can sail Atlantic waters unblocked as British rule of the seas is broken. The ship promises a peaceful cargo run and mail service while denying a Kaiser letter to Wilson and detailing plans for future submarine voyages and a Bremen follow-up.
Senator Tillman states the Deutschland voyage is a spectacular feat with no impact on the war. He argues submarines rely on stealth, not size, and that the arrival of the supersub marine does not alter America's duty to prepare, only perhaps make it more imperative.
London reports no protest from Britain as the German submarine Deutschland is welcomed by U S Consul in Bremen with a clean bill of health The Washington Post notes the sub’s voyage aimed at propaganda while British naval opinion says it won’t alter war aims The U S Consul at Bremen certifies the vessel departed Bremen for Boston after quarantine checks and a good sanitary history despite the dramatic arrival in Baltimore and a large press interest
Report from a Havas dispatch describes continued activity along the Maritsa frontier with air and ground action near Petrich. Attacks and skirmishes are noted as forces maneuver in the region, with camps and troop movements observed near key lines of communication and air activity reported along the front.
Special to The Washington Post reports Hugo Munsterberg praising the arrival of a German transatlantic submarine marking the start of renewed commerce between Germany and America. He notes the resumed contact will benefit the U S, though he laments poor mail from Germany and describes high-handed treatment by the authorities.
Ottawa July 10. The Canadian government weighs action to embargo nickel exports amid German submarine activity and U S controls on nickel distribution. Officials consider halting shipments to prevent nickel reaching Germany and the central powers as international tensions rise and shipping freighters push new limits.
Baltimore July 10 Simon Lake submarine inventor arrived from Bridgeport Conn. He met Captain Koenig and refused to discuss a report about potential legal action against Neutachland and her owners for alleged patents infringements. Lake said Tale mentioned no intention to sue. Koenig noted only federal officials may board the vessel during a launch visit.
A garbled OCR notice bundle cites charter actions, custody cases, gallery closures, and luggage repair services from 1916 era sources. It references the Comptroller of the Currency, Corcoran Gallery of Art, and various local businesses with scattered dates and phrases, lacking coherent narrative.
New York July 10 First Officer Frans W Krapohl of the German submarine merchantman Deutschland arriving from Baltimore said the vessel is equipped with lifeboats and lifebelts and has accommodations for crew. He noted the boats can be launched in two minutes and dismissed fears it would fail to meet U S safety rules.
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