GERMAN SUBMARINE'S EXPLOIT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2820, 11 July 1916, Page 5

GERMAN SUBMARINE'S EXPLOIT

COMMERCE CARRIER REACHES AMERICA EXCITING VOYAGE NEW WAR PROBLEM Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. New York, July 3. A German submarine of 1000 tons, named the Deutschland, with 7 passengers on board, 29 of a crew, and carrying a valuable cargo of dye stuffs, arrived at Virginia Cape, between Cape Henry and Cape Charles (Chesapeake Bay, Virginia), at 1.45 this morning, bound for Baltimore. She was escorted by the tug Thomas Timmins, which had been waiting for her for eleven days. i'he arrival of the Deutschland caused tho greatest excitement in America. Prematura reports of her arrival wero circulated about a week ago, when it was said that she had on board a cargo of German securities. She left a German port on June 23, and was four days overdue owing .to bad weather. Most of tho voyage was made on the surface. She travelled 4180 miles, of which 1800 was done under water. Tho Deutschland remained underwater in the British blockade waters, and on one occasion" was closed down for two days. Chased 'by Cruisers. i She was attacked by foreign warships COO miles off Virginia Cape, and was forced back on her course 200 miles. The submarine eluded the warships, which had been on tho. lookout for a week. Some icports state that the pursuit by cruisers lasted for thirty hours, and that after the submarine reached territorial ■waters, the cruisers remained to patrol 'the coast and await the submarine's attempt, to return.. .. Others say that the Deutschland cropt back to Virginia Cape and suddenly dashed in through the .entrance, just as the cruisers sighted her on the surface, at a speed of eighteen or twenty knots. The submarine carries a. largo quantity of mail matter, and also a personal letter from tho Kaiser to President Wilson. Tho agenti in Germany announce that the submarine will Teturn with money, mails, and freight, including nickel and rubber, worth .£IOO,OOO. One Hungarian paper invited Austrians and Germans to remit money by submarines on the return journey. Super-u Boat Described. The Deutschland resembles a small liner, and has an imder-water speed of 12 knots. Reports differ as to whether she is armed. It is stated that the space usually devoted to torpedoes and tubes is utilised for cargo. Pilot Cook says she is unarmed, and is rated as a merchantman, with a merchant crew. • She is about 300 feet in length, and 30 feet iu beam, and is driven by two Diesel engines. She can submerge in two minutes. There aro contradictory -reports as to the number of-people aboard. She.has sleeping accommodation for forty. It is believed that her sailing port was Kiel. The submarine is in excellent condition, although she had slight mishaps to her under-wator motors and lights. Commander ICairig told Cook there was no trouble on the trip, which. was uneventful. When vessels wero sighted she was submerged, as Kairig was careful not to be seen, fearing wireless reports. Commander Kairig and the crew are greatly elated over the success of the voyage. Lookinrt for the Tug. Cullison, the captain of the tug Thomas Timmins, endeavoured to allay suspicion, reporting he was awaiting an Italian ship. On Saturday evening, while, the submarine was trying to pick up the tug, which acted as a buoy, the submarine. was sighted by the warships and obliged to submerge.' When sho came to the surface she was noarly 150 miles south of Virginia Cape, and it was then dark. She immediately shaped a course for Virginia Cape, which was reached 6afely.

An American steamer sighted tho sul>marine off Virginia. Cape. Those on board said that tho superstructure for 15ft. was .visible. They saw no guns or torpedo tubes. A New Sea Problem. Captain Hans Hinch, who met the submarine, says that tho English blockade now amounts to nothing. "In a few weeks submarines would be coming from Germany like liners from England." Hin,ch sent a long code telegram to the German Ambassador at Washington, describing the condition of the craft and her cargo. About 10 o'clock a United States coastguard cutter steamed up Chesapeake Bay in pursuit of the submarine. The captain would not say what his object was, but it is understood that th'c vessel was being kept under close surveillance as a neutral precaution. The United, States Government is to determine whether tho submarine is a warship or a merchantman, and' will thus decide how long she may Temain in port. THE STEEL BLOCKADE WITHDRAWAL OI' 1 THE DECLARATION, OF LONDON. London,, July 8. The withdrawal of the Declaration of London has been gazetted. notice announces that the Allies throughout intended to exercise rights of belligerents in strict accordance with the law of nations. The lving, by the advice of the Privy Council, orders that the following provisions shall be observed:— • Firstly, the'hostile destination required for tho condemnation of contraband shall be presumed to exist unless the contrary is shown. Secondly, the principle of continuous voy'age, or ultimate destination, shall be applicable both in cases of contraband and of blockade. Thirdly, a neutral vessel carrying contraband, with papers indicating a neutral destination, which nevertheless is proceeding to an enemy, port, shall be liable to seizure if encountered before tho end of her next voyage. Fourthly, a vessel carrying contraband is liable to capture if more than half her cargo is contraband.

"MOST BRILLIANT VICTORY EVER ACHIEVED" JAPANESE ADMIRAL ON THE DIG SEA FIGHT. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, July 9. Rear-Admiral Akiyama, who is visiting Great Britain, in an interview, said that the Jutland battle was the most brilliant victory evor achieved. Tho British fleet committed not a single fault. He is convinced that the German fleet cannot again take, tho sea." The loss of battle-cruisers and light cruisers was so great that- it will be impossible for Garmany to .em ploy her, battleships, which need the support of the smaller and swifter vessels." Admiral Akiyama has visited the Hussion fleet, and states that within a year it has doubled in strength. STRIKING SEQUEL TO THE BATTLE, 200 BRITISH STEAMERS RELEASED FROM THE BALTIC. (Roc. July 10, 10.35 p.tn.) London, July 10. As the result of the Bal.'Jis of Jutland, two hundred British steamers have arrived in> England from the Baltic unmolested. These ships had been detained in the Baltic since the beginning of tho war.