NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP
UVN6HED AT KIEL Press Aeeociation—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, December 8. (Received December 9, at 1.30 a.m.) The second 26,000-ton battleship launched at Kiel was christened Gneisenau by Frau Merkel, widow of the commander of the former Gneisenau, which was sunk in the Falkland* battle. A number of survivors also at< tended. HECTIC RUSH INTO WATER CR ASH AGAINST THICK WALL* BERLIN, December 8. . (Received December 9, at 2 p.m.)' Thousands who had just finished sing< ing * Deutschland über Alles ’ after thd launching of the Gneisenau r.t Kiel were thunderstruck to see the vessel rush to the water with such force that she snapped two anchor chains, crossed the channel, and erased into a thick wall on the opposite hank of the river, where a line of marines were standing. The marines scattered, and a length of wall collapsed. It is stated that no material damage was done to the vessel. The ■ Government has banned mention of th* iogideniln the Emm or amt Cb* ndfe*
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Evening Star, Issue 22517, 9 December 1936, Page 10
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166NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP Evening Star, Issue 22517, 9 December 1936, Page 10
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