New Britain herald., 1921-04-16
IAN HAS PLAN TO
 R UP B|G NAVY
Always Have Eight First Class Ships

Of the so-called eight and nits. The phrase eight and lgniiles, according 10 the ofll- |w here. that Japan will build e has eight first class battle nd eight first class battle but it also signifies another namely. that when one of bye sixteen units reaches the eight years. that unit passes Iecond line. 10 bo replaced inn iy by a new ship of the latest prQted out therefore that Ja- navy, as at present out rfY have sixtnen first class ships of tho latest construc- we'll as numerous ships of the inc to which the warships now will fall when a period Of bars makes substitution, neces- Hence. adherence to tho eight ht" plan means constant build constant big expenditure It Continuing outlay to which ex- Yukio Ozaki takes objection nmpaign for an international ent for naval restriction on und that the budget involved vo disastrous for his country. npnrison or the strength Of ies Of Japan and the Unit, hhows. according to the view |rc, that In 1921 Japan will . fewer major ship. two more Siiscrs. c2o fewer dertroyers ven fewer submarines than led States. By the end Of 1883, programs of tho respective \ arc carried out. tho United Eill lead Japan by sixteen in parshipa. sho will have 221 stroyers and 7S moro subma- Dn tho other hand the Ann cruisers will fall be- pans to the number of three. end Of 1897 Japan will have er big ships. thrce more light and z7 fewer destroyers. Ja- however, devotinr herself to nos and 1t is expected 10 tho of 22.
 United States does not start rogran after 1928 (either re- old ships transferred to the line" or augmenting her fleet is held here, after big ex- Tas and continuous building at kimum capacity will. in 1927 in practically tho same reia- tion as she is today. 1921.
 the other hand. the United fter 1923 adopts a new buiid- rram Of only replacing the ing into the second line,"
 regarded as not only a req Assumption. but almost . cer- hen. 1t is the contention here, ban in 1927, will occupy the iatively weak position that have in 1928.
 fnvoring Japan's entering an onai restriction agreement ho opinion that Japan's plana without any thought of tho States policy after 1923. And " if Japan seriously fa-
 1fred disarmament for her. would take the lead in try Force the world to accept it. teiy. rather than sit back and Inc United States and Great fo take the initiative.
 frances here indicate that Ja- Ioing everything to expedite ping program. Admiral Kato, istcr of principle of tho di- f work made 1t possible to bre quickly and at the min pensc. .H..
 bfore it has been the policy Dapaness navy to make each "a as complete a unit as possi- able of doing all manner of When tho policy of rapid nav zion was adopted it was found h yards were not capable of xpansion. In the meantime. manufacturing facilities have d to such an extent that tho n now depend on some of supply much of it's required s. It therefore Is considered
 hero that the British policy tho minister Of the navy has qnted by the Japanese navy yblRst simultaneous establish the new naval gun factories and Ess~ho. the naval arsenal li, which includes 500 acres
 tho Mit-ubisht torpedo fac W NagaAaki. the airpiane fac
 Nagoya and Sasebo. the de- nt of the ordnance section of pran Steel works and numer- r- small projects are believed
 In addition to a haste In in- nrnaments. a permanent re- nent and division of work In the future be capable of ater expansion without con disorEs nization.
 has now | surer-dresd-
 less than Q years of age. the Fuso. Yamashiro, fse. md NaRato. Tn 1928 under
 limit policy. the E'uso will second line, but the new su- Thoughts Mutsu. Kaga and Il be in commission making n reven dreadnoughts. In 1927 |nshiro. Ise and Hyuga will go second line, but it is expect
 four others will have beon