The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
GERMANY ID BUILD ZEPPELIN FOR TIE
 US. GOVERNMENT
Large AirpIane Is Not To Be Used for Military Pur- poses--Delivered in
 Germany
By Associated Press

Washington, December 17.-Au- thorization by the allied council of ambassadors for the construction by Germany of Zeppelin of the L-70 type for the United States, was re- garded today in official circles here as a distinct triumph for American diplomacy.
 By virtue of that authorization, Germany is permitted to go behind the terms of the protocol signed In Paris last June 30, which limited the size of airships she might build t1 0,O00 cubic metdrs capacity. The airship which Germany will build for the United states is to be of 10000 cubic meters capacity, and there had developed among the allied govern ments a decided opposition to estab- fishing precedent by permitting Germany to go behind the terms of any treaty or engagement,
 The opposition of the European governments was overcome by re- peated representations by Ambassa- dor Herrick that this country would not use the new airship for military purposes and that America was en- titled to compensation in kind for the Zeppelin awarded this govern ment and later destroyed by Ger many. Those presentations were made immediately after the signing of the protocol and were renewed until the allied governments were assured of the justice of Americas claim and the good faith of the United States government in engag- ing that the new airship would not be used for military purposes. Monster Hangar
 Under the decision of the council of ambassadors, the text of whici was received from Ambassador Her, rick at the state department today | Germany will construct Zeppelin O the L-70 type at the E'rederichshafer hangar, the only one in Germany large enough to permit the building of an airship of that size. and then will tear down the hangar and dis. perse the mechanics brought to- ] gether to fabricate the air monster The completed airshlp will be de ! livered to the United States in Ger. many without the expenditure os 2 single penny by this government, Il was stated. and then will be flowr across the Atlantic by crew O | navy department aeronauts. Con struction of the airship will be unde | the direction of staff of Americas navy experts. the personnel of whicl has not yet been announced.
 From nine months to year is tn time estimated by American expert as required for the construction U a rigid ship of the L-70 type. Tn | American experts say that German. has the necessary materials, iboiud ing duralumin for girders. Person mel for the construction, however will have to be recruited and organ ized before actual work can be un dertaken. 1t was said. Since the com pletion of the two commercial Zep pelins, the Bodensea and the Nord stern, in the record time of fiv months, and their subsequent trans fer to France and Italy. rigid airshiI construction has ceased in German. and the mechanics and specialist have entered other industries iron which they will have to be won back Latest War Craft
 Tho plans for the German rigi
 ship construction for the Unite States at FriedrichshAfen calls fo the latest of the war time crafts such as the L-70, 71 and 72. built Il 1918 and 1920.
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