South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-13

tonnage in auxiliary surface COM
blatant craft on November II. 1921.
exceeds the prescribed tonnage shall
be required TO scrap such excess
tonnage until requirements begin. at
which time the total tonnage OF
auxiliary combatant craft for each
nation shall be reduced to the pre-
scribed allowance as herein stated.
Construction Limitations.
Limitation Of new construction.
IS (A) All auxiliary surface COM
blatant craft whose keeIs have been
laid down by November IL, 1921,
may be carried 20 completion.
(B) No new construction in auxii-
larry combatant craft except replace
ment tonnage as provided herein
after shall be laid down during the
period OF this agreement, provided.
however. that such nations as have
not reached the auxiliary surface
combatant craft tonnage allowances
hereinbefore stated may construct
tonnage up 10 the limit OF their
allowance.
Scrapping OF old construction.
10. Auxiliary surface combatant
craft shall be scrapped in accord
ance with methods 10 be agreed
upon.
submarines:
20: 1t Is proposed that the total
tonnage Of submarines allowed each
power shall be as follows:
For the United States, 10000 tons.
For Great Britain. 10000 tons.
For Japan. $4,000 tons.
Provided, however. that no power
party 10 this agreement whose total
tonnage in submarines on Novem-
Der II. 1921. exceeds the prescribed
tonnage shall be required to scrap
such excess tonnage until replace
ments begin. at which time the total
tonnage of submarines for each ma
ton shall be reduced to the pre-
scribed allowance as herein stated.
Limitation OF new construction.
21: (A) All submarines whose
keels have been laid down by No
vember IL, 1921. may be carried to
completion.
4 Obj No new submarine construc-
ton except replacement tonnage as
provided hereinafter shall be laid
down during the period of this
agreement; provided, however, that
such nations as have not reached the
submarine tonnage allowance here
inbefore stated may construct ton
mage up to the limit of their allow
ance.
Scrap Old Construction.
Scrapping OF old construction.
%. Submarines shall be scrapped
in accordance with methods to be
agreed upon.
CO. Airplane carriers and air
| craft.
%. Il is proposed that the total
tonnage of airplane carriers allowed
each power shall be as follows:
United States, $4,000 tons.
Great Britain, $4,000 tons.
Japan, AS, 900 tons.
Provided, however, that no power
party TO this agreement whose total
tonnage I'm airplane carriers on Nov
II, 1921, exceeds the prescribed ton
mage shall be required to scrap such
excess tonnage until requirements
begin, at which time the total ton
mage of sirplane carriers for each
nation shall be reduced to the pre-
scribed allowance as herein stated
Plan of Limitations.
! Limitation OF new construction,
airplane carriers.
"a. (A) All airplane carriers
whose keels have been laid down by
Nov. IL, 1921. may be carried to
completion.
OBJ No new airplane carrier ton
mage except replacement tonnage as
provided herein shall be laid down
during the period of this agreement;
provided, however, that such nations
as have not reached the airplane car
rier tonnage hereinbefore stated may
construct tonnage up TO the limit of
their allowance.
Scrapping Of old construction.
25. Airplane carriers shall be
scrapped in accordance with meth
DDS TO be agreed upon.
Auxiliary Combat Craft.
Auxiliary combatant craft, re-
I, placements.
20: ca Cruisers Il years of age
| from date Of completion, may be
replaced by new construction. The
keels for such new construction
shall not be laid until the tonnage
IL Is intended to replace is Is years
OF age from date of completion.
| (B)-Destroyers and flotilla lead
ers IL years Of age, from date of
completion. may be replaced by new
construction. The keels of such
new construction shall not be laid
until the tonnage IT is intended to
replace is IL years OF age, from date
of completion.
(C)-SubIparines IL years of age,
from date of completion, may be
| replaced by new submarine con-
struction, but the keels Of such new
construction shall not be laid until
the tonnage which the new tonnage
J Is TO replacein II years Of age. from
I date of completion.
(D)-Airplane carriers 20 years Of
age. from date of completion. may
be replaced by new airplane car
rier construction. but the keels of
such new construction shall not be
laid until the tonnage which il is 10
replace is Il years of age. from date
Of completion.
| (E)-No surface vessels carrying
guns Of calibre greater than eight
| inch shall be laid down as replace
ment tonnage for auxiliary combat
ant surface craft.