Arizona republican., 1922-02-02
POWERS ACCEPT ARMAMENT PACTS
a bsn0ct of N0voI Limitation Ire0ty

hostilities otherwise than as fight
ing ships shall not be within the
10,000-ton limitation.
Article u provides that no war
vessel hereafter laid down other than
a capital ship shall carry guns in
excess Of eight inch caliber.
Merchant Ships
Article 13 provides that no vessel
designated to be scrapped may be
re- converted into 81 war vessel.
Article IA provides that no prepa-
rations shall be made in merchant
ships in peace times for installations
Of armaments "for the purpose of
converting such ships into war ves-
sells, other than the stiffening of
decks for the mounting Of guns not
exceeding siX-inch caliber.
Article Is provides that no vessel
of war constructed within the juris-
diction of the contracting powers for
any other power shall exceed size
and armament limitations of the
treaty and that in no case shall air.
craft carriers constructed for a nom
contracting power exceed 1900 tons
displacement.
Article 16 provides that where war
ship building is undertaken within
the jurisdiction Of contracting pow
er for a nom contracting power full
information as TO such ship shall be
communicated to the other four
contracting powers. Being engaged
in war such power shall not use as
vessel of war any vessel OF war
which may be under construction
within its jurisdiction for any other
power or which may have been
constructed within its jurisdiction for
another power and not delivered.
Article is provides that no con-
tracing power shall dispose OF ves-
sci of war by "any mode OF transfer
so that it may become a war vessel OF
any foreign power.
Fortified Naval Bases
Article 10 provides that ''the Unit
ed States, the British empire and
japan agree that the status quo at
the time of the signing Of the present
treaty with regard to Qualifications
and naval bases shall be fnaintaineo
in their respective territories and
possessions specified hereunder"
The first sub heading under this
agreement names, for the Cnited
States. insular possessions now held
or hereafter acquired in the Pacific
except those adjacent to the coast OF
the United States, Alaska, and the
Panama canal zone, not including the
Aleutian Islands and the Hawaiian
Islands. The second sub-heading
names Hong Kong and Pacific In
slilar possessions now held or here
after acquired by Great Britain east
of l10 degrees east longitude, except
those adjacent TO the coasts OF Can
ada and it's territories and New Zea-
land. The third sub heading names
as Japanese insular territories ano
possessions in the Kurile. BONN and
Loochoo islands, Anami- OshiIla,
Formasa, the Pescadores, and any
insular territories or possessions in
the Pacific ocean which Japan may
hereafter acquire
The article explains that the status
quo agreement implies that no new
fortifications or bases shall be es-
tablished or present defenses or ma
val facilities be increased in the ter
ritories named, the restriction not
precluding, however replacement Of
worn out weapons or equipment.
Article 20 provides for uniform
rule OF determining displacement ton
mage for all five powers.
Treaty Execution Rules
Chapter two is headed: "RuleS re-
lating TO the execution OF the treaty
definition of terms
Part one carries the specified lists
of capital ships already quoted, but
makes the tonnage ratio agreement
effective for the United States on
completion of the two West Virginia
class ships, and the scrapping of the
North Dakota and Delaware: and for
Great Britain on completion of the
two new ships previously provided
for and the scrapping OF the four
ships they will replace. Provision
is made for France TO lay down new
capital ship tonnage in the years
1927, 1929 and 1881 as provided for
in the replacement agreement and
with a similar provision for Italy.
Part two sets out four rules for
scrapping vessels of war. Rule one
provides that such vessels must be
so treated that they cannot be put
to combatant use" Rule two pro-
vides that this may be effected by
sinking the ships, breaking them up
converting them into targets in which
case not more than one capital ship
at a time could be retained for target
use. A subdivision would permit
France and Italy during 1881 or
thereafter each. to retain two sea-
going vessels for gunnery and tor
pedo school work, the French ves-
sells to be of the Jean Bart class. and
the Italian to be the Dante ALI
ghieri and a ship of the Guile Cesaro !
class, the two governments agreeing
to destroy coming towers of these
vessels ''and not to use the said ships
as vessels of war"
Serapping Starts In Months
Rule three OF part two provides |
that vessels due for scrapping must
be rendered Immediately incapable
OF wariike service which shall be
deemed to have been accomplished
when there shall have been removed
or destroyed with the ship, all guns, |
fire controls and moving parts of
barbettes and turrets and their oper-
ating machinery, all fire control in
struments. ammunition. torpedo and !
tubes. radio installations. coming and |
all side armor alternatively, main |
propelling machinery and all aviation |
accessories.
Rule four provides that vessels to |
be scrapped under rule three shall be |
rendered Incapable of warlille service |
within six months from the coming /
scrapping finally effected within is |
months" Where ships are to be re- |
placed, however, scrapping OF the re- |
placed ship must be begun not later |
than the date OF completion of It's |
successor and the vessel rendered in |
capable of war service within six |
months and finally scrapped within |
18 months. If completion of the re-
placement ship is delayed. scrapping |
of the replaced vessels must begin /
within four years after the laying OF |
the keel of the new ship, the six |
months and eighteen months period |
to apply in that case also for COM |
pletion of the work.
Part three Of chapter two Is the |
provision for capital |
ships and aircraft carriers and con-
tanned in two sections
Section one provides for the gener-
al rule that such ships may be re-
placed 20 years from the date Of
their completion, keels Of replace
ment ships to be laid not earlier than