The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-01

lhA case atfo tor completion OF the
work.
Part three Of chapter two Is The
Replacement provision for capital
shIpg and aircraft CARRIERS and con
tanned 1.-TWO sectionss
Section one proyidestthe general
rule that such ships be replaced
no years from the date Of their
completion, keels OF Replacement
Iships to be laid not earlier than n
years after such date Of compile.
ton and 1t Is further provided that
with the exception OF the two Brit
ish capital ships provided for ana
the replacement binding in speci
fled years by France and Italy, nc
capital ship tonnage shall be laid
down until ten years from Novem,
Der 70, 1921" It4also is provided
THAT the names, date OF authorize,
ton, date Of keel laying, dIsplace.
ment and dimensions OF ships to be
replaced and similar as TO ships
planned 70 replace them be com
municated promptly 10 all contract.
Ing powers. In case OF accidental
loss; or destruction OF ships replace.
ment construction may begin I'm.
mediately subject 70 the restrle.
tions OF size, armament etc, I'm.
posed by the treaty. The replace.
ment rules provide for an increase
of displacement Of retained capital
ships or carriers not to exceed g..
600 tons per ship to cover addition.
ials defense against air aud subma.
rine attacks, such as "Bulger blis
ter or anti.afrcraft attack" They
also forbid any alterations In or
NOR or armament except tina.
France and Italy, within the 5000
ton additional displacement limit,
may increase their arr1or and the
calibre OF main batteries OF exist
Ing ships up to the maximum OF 16
Inch weapons and that Great Brit
ain may complete arilor alterations
on the Renown already started but
temporarily suspended.
Section two contains the re.
placement charts on capital ships
for each nation. The American
charts has q provision permitting
retention Of the old battleship Ore.
gon and Illinois "for non.combat.
ant purposes" after they have been
rendered incapable OF war.like ser.
vice. Outside OF the retention IN
1872 OF two ships OF the West Viz.
gtnta class TO replace the Delaware
and North Dakota no capital ship
replacement building could befun
dertakensby the United States ln-
ttl 1881 when under the chart two
keels, would be laid followed by two
In 1882, one In 1888, two In 1884,
one in 1885. two in 1885, one in
1897, two in 1888 and two in 1880.
AL OF these ships would be com.
pleted In 1912. This replacement
program would call for the scrap.
ping Of the Florida, Utah, Wyoming
in 1894 and carry on tho replace
ment and scrapping work up to
1912 when the two West Virginia
class ships to be added to the nee.
this year would be replaced at the
end Of 20 years active service. The
chart shows the American fleet TO
contain Is prejutland and three
postjutland vessels.
It would not reach the full
strength OF 10 po~stTjutland ships
until 1871 with the scrapping Of
the California and the Maryland.
The British chart provides for re-
tention OF the Colossus and Col.
Hngwood for non.combatant pur-
poses and for completion Of the
two new British capital ships and
the scrapping OF four old ships in
1926, leaving Great Britain with IL
p~rejutland and three post-jutland
ships. The order OF replacement
building would give Great Britain
her full ultimate strength Of Is
post,jutland ships id 1871.
The French chart shows O proyi.
sion for five $4,000 ton ships 10 be
laid down between 1927 and 1898,
all to be completed by 1895. A note
is attached. however, saying France
reserves the right OF employing her
capital ship tonnage allotment as
she considers advisable subject
only to a maximum displacement o.
$4,000 tons and the other limtta-
tons OF the treaty.
The Italian chart Is similar TO
the French except that replace
ment building would be completed
in 1887 and a note similarly re-
serves tho right Of employing cap
ttal ship tonnage as considered
advisable subject to the $4,000 ton
Imitation
The japanese chart, beginning
replacement building In 1881,
would provide one ship a year from
then on until 1899 and japan
would reach her full ultimate
strength OF nine post-Jutland ships
in 1910. A provision is made for
retention by Japan Of the Shtkish-
lima and the Asahi for non.com-
Blatant purposes.
Part four Of chapter two. con.
tains Qualification Of the treaty In
Guiding that OF a capital ship as an
aircraft carrier not exceeding
10000 tons displacement and car
, rying guns exceeding s inches. A
carrier is defined as a vessel ex-
ceeding 10000 tons displacement
and constructed to launch and re-
celve air craft. Standard displace-
ment is defined as that Of a ship
complete, fully manned and loaded
with all equipment, ammunition,
provisions fresh water and stores
carried In time Of war, ''but with
out fuel or reserve feed water on
board" A ton Is designated as
2,240 pounds and while existing
ships ~ to retain their present
displacements. future vessels must
be measured in this standard dis
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