Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-12
y. s. Proposal on NaUaI
Limitation

four years Of the laying Of the
keels of such new construction.
I'D No capital sh p5 snail be laid
down during the term of this agreement
whose tonnage displacement exceeds $1,000
tons.
"(e) The same.
&c The same rules for determining
tonnage of capital ships shall apply 10
the ships of each of the powers party to
this agreement
"(f.) Each of the powers party to this
agreement agrees to inform promptly all
| of the other powers party to this agree
ment concerning:
Il. The names of the capital ships to
be replaced by new construction.
-. The date Of authorization Of re-
placement tonnage
20. The dates of laying the keels of re-
placement tonnage.
II. The displacement tonnage of each
new ship to be laid down.
%. The actual date of completion of
each new snip,
80. The fact and date of the scrapping
OF ships replaced,
u No fabricated parts of capital ships.
including parts of bulls, engines and
ordnance shall be constructed previous
to the date OF authorization of replace
, ment tonnage. \ list of such parts will
be Furnished all powers party to this
agreement.
IS. In case Of the lost or accidental
destruction Of capital ships they may be
replaced by new capital ship construction
III conformity with the foregoing rules"
Auxiliary surface cOmbatant craft:
lib. Divided into three classes:
la Auxiliary surface combatant craft.
"(b) Submarines
"tc) Airplane carriers and aircraft.
II. The term auxiliary surface com
blatant craft includes cruisers exclusive
Of battle cruisers), fotilla leaders. de-
stroyers, and all other surface types ex-
cept those specifically exempted in the fol
lowing paragraph.
10. Existing monitors, unarmored
surface craft as specified in Paragraph 16.
under 5000, fuel ships, supply ships, ten
ders, repair ships, tugs. mine sweepers
and vessels readily convertible from mer-
chant vessels are exempt from the terms
of this agreement
IL No auxiliary combatant craft may
be built exempt from this agreement re
sarding limitation of naval ornaments
that exceed $4,000 tons displacement and
fifteen knots speed. and carry more than
four inch guns.
II. 1t is proposed that the total ton
mage of cruisers. fOtilla leaders and de
Stroyers allowed each power shall be
follows:
United States. 45O0OO tons Great Brit
ain. 10000 tons; Japan. 10000 tons.
Provided however. that no power
party to this agreement whose total ton
mage In auxiliary surface cOmbatant
craft on Nov II, 1921. exceeds the pre-
seribed tonnage shall be required to scrap
such excess tonnage until requirements
begin, at which the total tonnage of aux
HAIRY combatant craft for each nation
shall be reduced 70 the prescribed allow
ance as herein stated.
Limitation of new construction:
rs. All auxiliary surface combatant
craft whose keels have been laid down
by Nov. II, 1921, may be carried to com
pletion.
NO new construction in auxiliary sur
face combatant craft except replacement
tonnage.
10. (a) Auxiliary surface combatant
craft shall be strapped in accordance
with methods 70 he agreed upon.
20. (bl Submarines: 1t is proposed
that the total Tonnage OF submarines
allowed each power shall be: United
States, 10000 tons; Great Britain, $1,000:
Japan, $4,000 tons. Provided no party
to this agreement whose total tonnage
In submarines on Nov. II, 1921, exceeds
the prescribed tonnage shall be required
to scrap such excess tonnage until re-
placements begin, when total submarine
tonnage for each nation shall be reduced
to the prescribed allowance
ri. tai All submarine keels laid down
by Nov II, 1921, may be completed. No
new submarine tonnage except replace
ment tonnage shall be laid down during
the period of this agreement except to
bring tonnage to allowance limits.
81. Submarines shall be scrapped ac-
cordinG TO plans TO be agreed upon
''2S. 1t is proposed that the total ton
mage of airplane carriers allowed each
power shall be as follows: United
States, $4,000 tons; Great Britain. 50. 600
tons; Japan, $4,000 tons Provided no
power party to this agreement whose to-
tai tonnage I'm airplane carriers on Nov.
II, 1921, exceeds the prescribed ton
mage shall be required to scrap such ex-
cessive tonnage until requirements begin,
at which time the total tonnage of air
plane carriers for each nation shall be
reduced to prescribed allowance as here
in stated.
81 All airplane carriers laid down by
Nov. II, 1921. may be completed. No
new airplane carriers tonnage, except
replacement tonnage, shall be laid down
during the period of this agreement pro-
vided that the nations have their allow
ances.
"25. Airplane carrieres to be scrapped
according to plans to lie agreed upon.
AUXILIARY
CoMBATANT CRAFT.
requirements:
"26. Cruisers seventeen years of age
from date of completion may he re-
placed by new construction Keels shall
not be laid until the tonnage 1t is in
tended to replace is fifteen years of age
"Destroyers and flotilla leaders twelve
years Of age may be replaced The
keels OF such construction shall not be
laid until the tonnage it is intended to re-
place is eleven years old.
Submarines twelve years old may be
replaced by new submarine construction
but keels shall not lie laid until the
tonnage to be replaced Is eleven years
o fage.
"Airplane carriers twenty years of age
may be replaced by new construction,
but keels shall not be laid until the ton
mage to be replaced Is seventeen years
of age.
mo surface vessel carrying guns of |
calihre greater than eight inches shall |
be laid down as replacement tonnage for
auxiliary combatant surface craft
"The same rules for determining ton
mage of auxiliary combatant craft shall
apply othe ships of each of the powers
party to this agreement.