Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-02
THE NAVAL PACT
Continued from Page One)

Japan-Mutsu, Nagato, Hiuga, Isc
Yamashiro. Fuse. Kursima, Hurina,
Hiyei. KonEo. Total tonnage 301.320.
Article then provides that on the
coming into force of the treaty, all
other capital ships built or building
by the five powers shall be disposed
of as prescribed in Chapter 2. Part 2,
the reference being to the extensive
rules for scrapping vessels of war.
carried in the Part 2 mentioned.
Article / then provides that in addi
ton to the specific capital ships "thr
[ United States may complete and re-
tain two ships of the West Virginia
class now under construction" and
| on their completion dispose Of the
North Dakota and Delaware under the
scrapping rules. while Great Britain
! may. "in accordance with the replace
ment table" carried in Chapter 2. con-
struct two new capital ships not &c
| exceed $4,000 tons standard replace
ment each. and on their completion
dispose Of the Thunderer, King George
V. Ajax and Centurion under the
scrapping rules.
| Article 8 is the agreement Of the
powers to abandon their respective
capital ship building program and to
build or acquire no new capital ships
except as replacement tonnage and un-
der the replacement agreement. ships
thus replaced to be disposed Of a.
| provided for in Chapter 2.
| Article 4 is the naval ratio agree
ment stated in standard displacement
tonnage aggregates for capital ship re-
| placement as follows: United States
| $4,000; British Empire $4,000 tons.
! France $4,000 tons; Italy $4,000
| tons; Japan $4,000 tons, which aggre.
gates the powers agree not to exceed.
| Article fixes the $4,000 ton capital
ship maximum displacement for any
ship which "shall be acquired by or
| constructed by, for or within the jur-
isdiction of, any of the contracting
powers"
Article says no capital ship "shall
carry a gun with calibre in excess
of 16 inches"
Article fixes the total tonnage of
aircraft carriers at: United States
$4,000; British Empire, $4,000:
France, $4,000; Italy, $4,000; Japan,
81. 900.
Articles s. 9 and 10 relate to aircraft
carriers, providing that craft built be
fore Nov. IL. 1921. shall be regarded
as experimental: that no aircraft car
rier shall exceed $1,000 tons except in
certain instances, where the tonnage
may reach $4,000, and that no carrier
shall carry gun heavier than eight
inch calibre.
Article II provides that no warshins
exceeding ten thousand tons displace-
ment, other than a capital ship air
craft carrier, shall be built or acquir-
ed or built within the jurisdiction Of
the contracting powers.
Article IL provides that no war yes
sell hereafter laid down other than
capital ship shall carry guns in ex-
cess of S-inch calibre.
Article IL provides that no vessel
designated to be scrapped may be re-
converted into war vessel
Article IA provides that no prepar-
'ntions shall be made in merchant
ships in peace times for installation
or ornaments "for the purpose of
sells. other than the stiffening Of decks
for the mountainine Of guns not ex-
ceeding 6-inch calibre."
Article IS provides that no vessels
of war constructed for any other pow
err shall exceed size and armament
limitations Of the treaty.
Article 16 provides that where war
ship building is undertaken for a nom
contracting power full information be
communicates to the other four con-
tracing powers.
Article II provides that "in the
event Of a contracting power being
engaged in war such power shall not
use as a vessel of war any vessel of
war which may he under construction
within it's jurisdiction for any other
power"
Article IS provides that no con-
tracing power shall dispose Of a yes
sci OF war.by "anv mode of transfer"
SO that it may become a war vessel
Of any foreign power. |
Article 10 provides that "the United
States the British Empire and japan
agree that the status quo at the time
Of the signing of the present treaty.
with regard to Notifications and ma
val bases, shall be maintained in their
respective territories and possessions
specified hereunder"
The first sub-heading under this
agreement names, for the United
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
AIeutian Islands and the Hawaiian is-
lands. The second s,,b-heading names /
Hong Kong and Pacific insular possess I;
sions now held or hereafter acquired /
by Great Britain east of 40 degrees /
east longitude. except those adjacent |
to the coasts Of Canada. Australia
and its territories. and New Zealand. |
This third sub heading names as Jap !
anese insular territories and possess |
sions the Kurile. Bornin and IIoochoo ;
island. Amamioshima. Formosa. the !
Pescadorcs land any insular territor- /
les or possessions in the Pacific ocean /
which Japan may hereafter acquire"
The article explains that the status !
n,1o agreement implies that no new |
Notifications or bases shall be estab-
lis(ed or present defences or naval I,
facilities be increased in the territor- /
les named. the restriction not prec'ud- |
ing. however. replacement of worn |
out weapons or equipment
Article 20 provides for uniform !
rule of determining displacement top !