Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14

.. --- recovered today from the shock .t Secretary Hughes blunt presentation flr uf tre rr07os1i for immediate lc.-r of the fleets of Great Britain. .r-ti States 1i Japan. and for a @ --- naval holiday.
 L. cHa----c terms of the American aiI before tfe 00rningu session of rf-r-uc. on limitation of armament E. .r t1e hands Of the naval ex- rt -rs other two powers chiefly com a p.15ir= their conclusions. no 7,-7 i7 probable The spokesmen f.- Britain and Japan had nothing Hr. -1 their previous guarded com nm A.- fIurles SuEEr rs'ious. As -.rF wont. those statements wera
 and l was rr--H .u. az lc..s.. r" rreT .-y 0c fat rejection Of the r.-l Without dou5t it will form -. basis f-- -ea-rI-- whatever conclu- s t-c conference brings forth.
 Hr further -.-r for study by interest a.s rt 8. nations. the American Plan began -1 stand out today In tits true Apparently. it is far more .r --- year naval holiday that is pro- - coupled wl.r immediate heavy To- r-rE -f --o fleets of tho three powers .-rr-. -sat .s hird equally blunt and -s-.rr for continuing agree limit The size of battle fleets per
 That is what Mir Hughes ...we-t plan really amounts to Tn hing rrs ships 70 which each main -- would hs cut ir fhe American immediate reduction was accept Secretary Hughes statement shows Great Britain and the United States .e c- an exact equality in the rt rst,esr.7s. but the British l -r.sln .n addition four battle
 
 .- rrE--9ed Cf six batueships and battle c-als-rs. while the United States would be content with battleships 
 may prove more significant as the proceed. some naval officers Er. rrU 'srrer- by inc United .f arr battle cruiser element in H.- -rrr officers said. at once in- clearly that tlc navy was not rr -ar-Hiref w.iI ttc dchhers:e idea W-nf some day become advisable ..e r.l commerce Of the two m Hrre. rr either of them. Battle
 O he invaluable; perhaps
 -s'ui prosecution Of a nav .--".s tHe Pacific, it was said Tn ". ur noz7l that the other two retain battle cruiser squadrons, . ..-- observers saw possible con- .-- expression of American recognition r necessities i1 naval forces of r-lr willingness that they should 'r-.t.Uate ventures over the l.r.rr far-dung merchant and employ for protection + naval craft they thought . t- thr need. As g confinenal H."r-r asserting in this proposal t -t an elga. footing with any ma tH season. the United States g-- necessarily need battle cruis- . other powers feel they do, it ai-
 |f a-r rate. t-e American proposal has ta- proposition in regard 10 cruisers. which it was thought Hr very difficult of treatment at the
 10 remains to he seen wha, and Great Britain think about it n toward agreement on that as been taken. naval folk be- . aetna. business of negotiation of conference win get under way tonor- vino. --1 res-s et delegations 5yn discuss procedure. a subject develop Into one Of the mos
 The whole conference. From -t .l1 Interested powers have .s-1-7 emphasizing that in, which the topics appear on th,
 li have significant bear " a.--r of the cor ference tt
 toward practical results.
 "- rhe preliminary details
 wiu be held. In the morn committee on program and gro
 -ation 1f armaments. O heads of Che American. British au and Japanese delegation
 a.I assemble to c1r-.... 7m-Ht end of the program. and il
 tr H. .. a ur.t.r- o
 on program and procedur r Eastern questions. consisting O .f t.e delegations Of all nine O HlE holding seats in the confer tf- 1ste-7oon the American ad 0c ot tventy-one also vii ana .Ht.rlau Sutherland will an
 Harsor-.. of tho six su' whose creation has been au
 facilitate -l- handling Q subjects
 fnmsdi1te Reduction Proposed
 r -rrsr meetings are being held lt. ssrs 1f the various delaga
 fHrtlCr study the America under which tonnage figures il
 ships flor Inc three powers 10
 r.irctions would be- Grea fff1o. United States 50O.s5O
 Ilt Alra or enlDS TO 70 H.- Hr each shows that the Britis rance over The United States "r.y au .n her four battle cruisers way. apparently. the America worked out Mr. Hughes genera ruur as % tae necessity of havin t1 -fe existing naval strength 0 powers concerned"
 Battleship Tonnage
 Sr f1- as batt.eship tonnage goes, i t.a retained fleets. the American an IFs forces would be about the sam, au-t s0. poo and that Of Japan jus t.-er 1.o.na'- This links up directl Wr 1i- Il-les suggestion as to a re lce-car program. based on fixed tor rtre Con each power 10 apply only afte Trr. under fte American proposal. Grea f,r years oi no building of any kin, Britain would be allowed to maintain Il tr s110'o tong In capital ships. tn t-tsd states The same. and Japan 300 rr..
 1r other words. after ten years. tn i.al fleet must he brought down D.. ume tonnage basis as inc Americsi HHr The Japanese would remain sut eautlaiiy where iJ WIS at the time C