The Washington times., 1921-11-12
LONG. NAVY
| HOLIDAY IS
+. PROPOSED
CONTINUED from First PageJ

~ CONTINUED from First PlgeJ
building and two battleships launched.
~ (Note: Paragraph / involves a re-
euuction OF fifteen new capital ships
under construction, with total ton
image when completed OF 6lS, 900 tons.
Total amount OF money already spent
ION fifteen capital ships-s32 900 ,UOOD
~ 2-The United States TO scrap all
eTbattleships up To but not including
the Delaware and North Dakota.
W (Note-The number of old battle
ships scrapped under paragraph IL
fifteen. Their total tonnage is 227,740
tons. The grand total of capital ships
10 be scrapped is thirty, aggregating
S45,740 tons)
Sc Great Britain.
/. 3. Great Britain to stop further con-
"struction on the four new Hoods.
(Note-Paragraph 3 involves re-
-ductlon of four new capital ships not
Ayet laid down. but upon which money
has been spent, with a total tonnage
when completed OF l72,OOO tons)
4. In addition TO the four Hoods
Great Britain to scrap her pre-dread-
naughts, second-liue battleships and
first-lne battlesiips up 10, hut not
including, the King George class
-, (Note-Paraeraph involves the dis
position Of nineteen capital ships, Ger
tain of which have already peen
scrapped, with "A tonnage reduction OF
All Si5 tons. The grand total tonnage
of ships scrapped under this agreeineh'
will be 5S3,375 tons)
Japan.
", s. Japan to abandon her program OIL
ships not yet laid down, viz: The ILL.,
Dwarf. Nos. and s, battleships. and
Nos. ), 6. I and s, battle cruisers.
"a lNote-Paragraph does not Involve
the stopping of construction on any
AShip upon which construction mas
begun) ,o,,I,-
oix-Japan to scrap three oattlr'
shlns the Mutsu launched. the 1854
nd Kapa. building; and four battle
'cruisers: the Amagi and Agagl pullu'
ing. and the Atago and Takao, not
vet laid down, but for which cerlalh
materials has been assembled.
-. Note: Paragraph o involves n re-
duction of : capital ships under con
.struction with a total tonnage Wheh
completed of 2SS,loO tons,.
"a Must Scrap Second Line Ships.
80. Japan to scrap all pre-dreaj'
naughts and capital ships OF the seq
ond line. This to include the scrap
ping of all ships up to, but not III
cluding. the Settsu.
Note: Paragraph seven Involves
the scrapping of ten older ships VIII W.
a total tonnage OF l5S'sES IONS ine
..grand total reduction of tonnage on
vessels existing, laid down, or for
which material has been assembled
is AS, 1928 tons).
a. FRANCE AND ITALY.
@ T. ,,;o,,, o- cort,ip extraordinary
conditions due to the world war al
fecting the existing strengths of the
snavies of France and Italy, the United
States does not consider necessary
The discussion at this stage OF the
Tonnage allowance of these nations,
hut proposes il he reserved for the
later consideration Of the conference.
OTHER NEW CONSTRUCTION.
= 9-No other new capital ships shall
be constructed during the period OF
this agreement except replacement
tonnage. as provided hereinafter
- lO-If the terms of this proposal
4re agreed to, then the United States,
Great Britain, and Japan agree that
4heir navies, three months after the
making of this agreement, shall con-
-sist of the following capital ships:
United States-Maryland. California,
Tennessee, Idaho, Mississippi, New
Mexico, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Okla
ahoma, Nevada. Texas, New York,
ARKANSAS, Wyoming, Utah, Florida,
North Dakota, Delaware.
Great Britain - Royal Sovereign,
iRoyal Oak, Resolution, Families, Re-
&enge, Queen Elizabeth, Warspite,
Valiant, Barham, Malaga, Benbow.
Emperor of India, Iron Duke, Marl-
Borough Erin, King George V, Cen
1urion, Ajax, Hood, Renown. Repulse,
tiger.
y Japan--Nagata, Hiuga. Ise, Yama-