The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
GERMAN CARRIER
 HOLDS 40 PLANES
New Zeppelin Is Launched Today; British Colonies
 Still Sore Spot
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR.

BY EDWARD w. BEATIAE, Jh. limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Berlin, Dec. 8-OP)-Germany's first aircraft carrier was launched at Kiel today, and christened Grat Zeppelin, as Nazis blamed "Mach1- nations of International Jewery" for a British government declaration, backed up by a parliamentary vote, against surrender of colonies to Germany.
 The ship was christened by Coun- tess Brandenstein- Zeppelin, only daughter of the late Count Zeppelin who developed the Zeppelin dirig- ible. Adolf Hitler, army and navy leaders, and high Nazi officials at tended the christening in addition to the thousands of ordinary spec tatorS.
 Displacing 19,250 tons. carrying 40 planes, the ship will bristle with an- ti-aircraft guns and will have a main battery of IS six-inch guns so that it will be effective as a cruis- CT as well as plane carrier. .
 After leading thunderous "hells" for Hitler, field marshal Hermann Goering, air minister, made the principal speech. He paid tribute to German land, sea and air forces "ln a restless, divided world"
 Recalled the achievements of Ger many's navy in the world war and of the Zeppelins which raided Lon don. He called Count Zeppelin "a good German, a fearless soldier, who founght for an idea"
 Nazis recognized colonial develop ments in the British House of Com mons as a set back.
 The speech of Malcolm MacDon- aid, Colonial Minister, yesterday against arbitrary surrender of col onies was called in foreign office quarters here a surrender to pop ular sentiment in view of recent anti German agitation throughout the world and particularly in Brit ish dominions.
 Colonies Are Sore Spot
 It was admitted that the British government had never publicly favored restoration of any colonies to Germany, but German official circles had long believed that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain would be willing to negotiate at the first favorable moment.
 Officials admitted privately that there was little present hope of progress in Germany's campaign for restoration of colonies.
 At the same time they re-empha- sized that Germany had a just claim to everything which was hers before the world war.
 Informed sources expressed belief that colonial propaganda by Ger many would not only continue but would be intensified with each un- favorable foreign statement on the colonial question.
 Answering MacDonald's speech, the Voelkischer Beobachter, official organ of the Nazi party, asserted Germany's claim today to every col ony she held before the world war. It rejected the idea of any plebiScite among colonial peoples to determine thir fate. The British cabinet "cap- itulated to the sentiments of street politics." the newspaper said.
 Under the headline "Balderdash about colonies in London-the old ruses", the Voelkischer Beobachter said that Prime Minister Chamber lain must accept responsibility for MacDo Donald's speech.
 Although Macdonald did not definitely close the door for discus sion of the colonial problem, at least he took great pains to create the impression that he did--and that we must call equalization" the article said.
 "The British government need not