Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-15

Associated PreSS.(-Great Britain'Y
acceptance Tin principle" of the
American proposals for limitation of
naval armament were definitely fore
cast today, in a statement on behalf
OF. the British delegation. :
Japan's. aceptance Gin principle"
at least has been forecast by state.
ments by Baron Admiral Kato ard
others of the Japanese delegation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. i14.-(Bv The
Associated Press. More drastic and
far-reaching than the most ardent
advocate of disarmament dared to
hope, Americas proposals were sud.
denly laid. before the arms confer.
ence at it's first session by Secretary
Hughes.
A ten-year naval holiday is the
proposal in short, and the United
States, Great Britain and Japan
shall scrap sixty-six capital ships,
aggregating 1,S7S,043 tons.
Within three months after the
conclusion of an agreement, the
United States would have eighteen
capital ships, Great Britain twenty
two and Japan ten. The tonnage of
the three nations, respectively, under
such a plan would be 5000 6O4,.
.45O, and 1900.
Ships when twenty years old.
might be replaced, under the plan.
and the replacement scheme is $780,.
900 tons for the United States, $780,.
900 tons for Great Britain and 30O,.
900 tons for Japan. No replacement
ship could exceed $4,000 tons.
Delegates Stunned
The United Statesy would scrap
thirty capitale ships, aggregating
843,740 tons; Great Britain nineteen.
aggregatipg 583,375 tons, and Japan
seventeen, aggregating 443 1928 'nns.
The figures include old ships to
be scrapped, ships building or for
which material has been assembled.
characterized by Baron Kato, the
chief Japanese delegate, as "-ery
but probably suitable as q
basis for discussion, and by Mr.. Bal
four, head of the British delegation.
as "a statesmanlike utt9rance, preg-
nant with infinite possibilities and
most hopeful Of satisfactory results,
the American proposal, concrete and
detailed, fell upon the opening mo-
ments of the great conference like
a bombshell. The foreign delegates
were stunned. No other word de-
scribes their feelings.
Features of American Plan
The principal features Of tho
plan propose this:
That for not less than ten years,
naval building cease an
between Great Britain, the United
States and Japan.
That all capital ships, building or
planned, be scrapped ond few re-
Gently placed in the water be, de-,
stroyed Within three months after
ratification of the agreement.
That the older ships of each fleet
also be destroyed, reducing the Brit
sh force to twenty-five battleships.
the American to eighteen. and the
JdpdIlSSS W sISIlJ SciC4l SllIl1 " 10
retained being specifically named.
That, during the agreement, no
capital craft be laid down except
lnder detailed replacement scheme
included in the proposal, which
would provide for ultimate equality
If the British and American fleets,
Ind for a Japanese force at sixty
Der cent Of the strength of either
If the other two.
That all other naval craft be SINH.
arly provided for in the same ratio,
ipecific figures for aggregate ton
lage in each class being laid down.
Naval Aircraft Disregarded
That naval aircraft be di$regarded
n the scaling down processes as
problem incapable of solution owing
O the convertibility of commercial
ircraft for war purposes.
That no naval building of any
haracter be undertaken in any of
he three countries on foreign &C.
ount during the life Of the agree
lent. ~
That no capital ships hereafter
aid down exceed $4,000 tons.
That the life Of battlesnip shall
e fixed at twenty years and that
hips 10 be replaced be destroyed be-
ore the replacement vessel is more
han three months passed compile
on. e
That no battleships replacement
hatever be undertaken for ten years
'om date Of the agreement. ~
That no combat craft he acquired
xcept by construction. and none be
} disposed Of that it might become
art. of another navy.
That regulations to govern CONVEX
en- of merchant craft for war pur-
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