Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-13

whose keels have been laid down
by November II. 1921. may be car
ried to completion.
OBJ No new submarine tonnage
except replacement tonnage as pro-
vided hereinafter shall be laid down
during the period of this agree
ment; 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.
Scrapping of Old Construction.
Twenty-Five - Submarines shall
be scrapped in accordance with
methods to be agreed upon.
Airplane Carriers and Aircraft.
Twenty-three II. Is proposed
carriers allowed each power shall
be as follows:
United States. $4,000 tons.
Great Britain, 10000 tons.
Japan. $4,000 tons.
Provided, however that no party
to this agreement whose total ton
mage in airplane carriers on No
vember II, 1921, exceeds the pre-
scrihed tonnage shall be required
to scrap such excess tonnage until
requirements begin, at which time
the total tonnage of airplane car
riers for each nation shall be re-
duced to the prescribed allowance
as herein stated.
Limitation of New Construction,
Airp.ane Carriers.
Twenty-four-(a) All airplane
carriers whose keels have been laid
down by November II. 1921, may
be carried to completion.
(b) No new airplane carrier
tonnage except through replace
ment tonnage as provided herein
shall be laid down during the
period of his agreement; provided,
however. that such nations as have
not reached the airplane carrier
tonnage hereinafter stated may
construct tonnage up to the limit
Of their allowance.
Scrapping Of Old Construction.
Twenty-Five - Airplane carriers
shall be scrapped in accordance
with methods to be agreed upon.
Auxiliary Combatant Craft, Re.
placements.
Twenty-six-(a) Cruisers seven
teen years Of age from date of com
pletion may be replaced by new
construction. Keels for such new
construction shall not be laid until
the tonnage 1t is intended to re-
place is fifteen years of age from
date of completion,
OBJ Destroyers and flotilla lead
ers twelve years of age from date
OF completion may be replaced by
new construction. The keels OF
such new construction shall not he
laid until the tonnage 1t is intended
to replace is eleven years of age
from date Of completion.
(c) Submarines twelve years OF
age from date of completion may
be replaced by new sumbarine con.
struction. but the keels of such new
construction shall not he laid unit
the tonnage which the new tonnage
is to replace is eleven years of age
from date of completion.
(d) Airplane carriers twenty
years of age from date of compile.
ton may be replaced by new air.
plane carrier construction. but the
keels OF such new construction
shall not be laid until the tonnage
which IT is to replace Is seventee~
years of age from date OF compile
ton.
(e) No surface vessels carrying
guns Of caliber greater than eight.
inch shall be laid down as replace.
ment tonnage for auxiliary combat.
ants surface craft.
(f) The same rules for deter.
mining tonnage Of auxiliary com.
blatant craft shall apply II ships OF
each Of the powers party to this
agreement.
(g) The scrapping Of ships re.
placed by new construction shall
be undertaken not later than the
date of completion Of the new con,
struction and shall be completed
within three months of the date OF
completion of the new construction
or, If the completion Of new ton.
mage is delayed, then within -four
years of the laying of the keels Of
such new construction.
(h) Each Of the powers party
to this agreement agrees to inform