The Raid of the Submarines
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German Expeditionary Fleet at New York:
Light Cruiser, Graudenz,
Key West,
April 1, 1916.
Commander-in-Chief, Imperial German Fleet, New York.
Surprise attack by landing party on Key West successful. Long-distance radio plant captured. Losses small, strong re-enforcements from transport now being landed. Submarine attack followed capture of radio.
Shall send message in the U. S. Navy secret code, to the commander-in-chief of the United States North Atlantic Fleet at Vera Cruz tomorrow.[1]
Link, Captain, I. G. N.
- ↑ The message sent by Captain Link was as follows: "Germany has declared war on the United States. Have information, German advance fleet is following southern course for Caribbean; second fleet on northern course for our Atlantic Coast.
