Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-02
BUILDING IS BROUGHT TO HALT;
VIEW WARFARE AGENCIES RESTRICTED

OF aircraft carriers at: United States
$4,000; British Empire. $4,000,
France. 10000: Italy. 10000: japan.
Article s, provides that replaced
ment or aircraft carriers shall be AT
| aected only as prescribed in chapter
part $; hut specifies that all such
vember IL. 1921. be regarded as en-
perim.ntal and replaceab.o without
regard to the age of The ships.
Articie provides that no nircraf:
carrier exceeding 27,0JV tons shall
be acquired by. or constructed by.
lor or within the Jurisdiction OF.
any or the contracting powers" ex-
maximum of $4,000 tons each. or
may convert war craft otherwise to
be scrappcd into such carriers.
Articic 10 provides that no carrier
snail carry gun heavier than eight
men ctiibcr. and for u total Of ten
clshi-inch guns per ship. or IL no
Guns eNSeeding sin inch caliber are
S,arried. Tor no limitation on the nam
Der "i guns per ship.
article provides that no war
snip exceeding 10000 tons displa,e-
msnt, other than capital ship d.
aircraft carrier. shall be built. or
diction of the contracting powers.
Article II provides that no war
vessel hereafter laid down other than
II capital ship shall carry guns In
excess of eight-inch caliber. and
Article l3 provides that no vessel
DESIGNATED to be scrapped may be
No Pence Time Ship for wnr Use.
Article II provides that no prepa-
rations shall 10 made In merchant
Snips IN peace 'tn:cs for installation
OF ornaments for the purpose OF
converting such ships into war veg
sells. other than the stiffening OF
decks for the mounting of guns not
exceeding six-inch calibcr."
Articles 10. 16. Il and is relate to
the building OF ships for noncontrac;-
ing parties.
Ar. i,ie ~ provides that the Uni,e,
o.,,as' ,i IT,, LIZ =. | l.r.'e and Japan
ti':' Of "a" sitsn.nE Of the PR, = mi
treaty. with rrgn.t &c fortiticntions
and naval bases. shall be mnintaincd
IN their respective territories and
poTSesSions specified hereunder"
assreement names for the United
states insular possessions now held
or hereafter acquired in the Pacific
eNG"ht those adjhcen; TO the coast OF
the United states. Alaska and the
ianama Canal Zone. not including the
Islands
J., The second subheeadi names Hong
Kong and Pacific insulnr possessions
now held or hereafter acquired by
Great Britain east OF 40 degrees
east iongitude. except those adjacent
and It's territories and New Zealand.
The I'll rd subheading names as Jap
ahcsc inSular territories and posses
Sl9ns the kurilc. BONN and Loochoo
Iescadorcs and any insular terri
tories or possessions In the Pacific
Ocean which Japan may hereafter
acquire. The article explains that
me status quo agreement implies that
no new Notifications or bases shall
be established or present defenses or
naval facilities be increased in the
.crritorics named. the restriction not
rTcciuding. however. replacement or
WORKOUT weapons or equipment.
Rules for Terms Execution.
Chapter . is headed Rules Relat-
ing To the Execution OF the Treaty
Definition Of Terms"
Part carries the specified lists OF
makes the tonnage ratio agreement
effective for the United states on
completion of the two West Virginia
class ships and the scrappinE OF the
Great Britain on completion OF the
two new ships previously provided
Tor and the scrapping of the four
ships they Will replace. Provision Is
capital ship tonnage In the years
1927, 1929 and 1881 as provided for In
the replacement agreement, and with
similar provision for Italy.
Part sets out rules for scrappin e
vessels of war. Rule provides that
such vessels must lie so treated that
they cannot be put to comb Blatant
use" Rule , provides that this may
lac effected by sinking the ships.
breaking. them up, converting them
into targets. I'm which case not more
than one capital ship At "A time could
be retained for target use
Rule OF part provides that vca-
sells due Tor scrappinS must be rcr-
dcred Immediately incapable OF war
Tx" service. ana rule provides that
The scrapping 'hnaliy be effected
within eighteen months.
Fart OF chapter is the replace
mcnt provision for capital ships and
aircraft carriers, and contained in
swo sections.
u" he Rcpinccd I'm ID Ycnrs.
Section provides the general rule
w'nty years from the date of their
completion. kccls Of replacement
ships 10 be laid not earlier than
seventeen years after such date of
e%%mpicti%n' and II is further provided
mat with the exception OF the two
! thrush capital ships provided for and
inc replacement building in specified
years by France and Italy. no capital
snip tonnage shall be laid down until
ten years from November l2. 1921"
| with the exception OF two British
craft already mentioned. Among the
rcniacrmcnt charts on capital ships
Tor each nation the American chart
mas Il provision permitting retention
of the old battl.ships Oregon and I'LL
nois Tor noncombatant purposes"
No capital ship replacement building
could be undertaken by the United
States until 1881, when. under the
| lowrd by two in 1892. one I'm 1888, two
| IN 1881. one in 1885. two in 1886. one
| III 1897. two in 1888 and two in 1889.
! MI OF these ships would be completed
In In,