Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-09
NO LIMITATION
OF AlRCRAFTS
EDEClDED ON
International Commission to
Be Named to Study Flu
ture Possibilities.

Washington, Jan. 9.-(Dy the
Associated Prcss.) OF
development or use Of aircraft is
imHossiblc at this time. the five
power armament committee of
the, Washington conference de-
cidcd today. 1t adopted rcsolu-
tion. however, providing for an
international commission to study
the aircraft question with n view
to future limitation.
Adopts Report
The committee adopted substantial
ly ,iie lei,ort OF its suh-committee
which found that to place limit on
aircraft in warfare would retard COM
mercial development. The committee
Is taking stand favorable to a study
with a view to future action. adopted
resolutions providing for a commits
sion to comprise aviation and other
technical as we'll as legal experts. to
study the whole problem and report
at some future indefinite time.
Other questions. relating to arma-
ment went over until tomorrow at
which time it is expected the techni-
cal experts will be prepared to sub
nit their report on the naval replace
ment program and other remaining
details. & i - s@
y. The whole naval tFaaty Was said to
be we'll advanced in. prepAration and
the American deleEat1on Was called to
:meet-at 3 O. 'efoc n forssttfdye OF che TEN
tative draft. . sAi&
+ Merchant ships Of more than 10, O,Geo
tons displacement, would not be avail
able for conversion into auxiliary
naval craft in time of war,under pro.
visions of the naval Limitation treaty
now practically completed by naval
and legal experts of the arms confer
ence. Ships of 10000 tons or less,
when and if converted. would come
within the rule which limits the
armament of all naval craft except
caDital ships to guns of eight inch
calibre or less.
Outlaw Gas.
Washington. Jan. 9.-The five
major powers Of the world. through
the naval committee of the arms con-
ference. Saturday voted to outlaw gas
as a weapon of war and in adopting
the Root resolution to that end. invit-
ed world adherence of all nations to
the prohibition as rule of interna-
tional law.
The committee then turned to the
third new agency of war with which
it has been called upon to deal. air.
craft. but had not completed discus
sion when adjournment was taken
over the week end.
The anti-gas resolution went
through as drawn by Elihu Root o!
the American delegation.
In giving adherence of France to
this doctrine Albert Sarraut. head of
the French delegation. said that while
"the exercise of authority in the ban
ming of gas warfare did not seem
practicable. the Root proposal was
none the less useful because it wouid
be "a bond of union" among the five
powers against an abhorrent method
of warfare and also because the ex-
ample they set for themselves possess
ed IA not inconsiderable persuasive
power" on world action at large.
Balfour Secs No New Element.
Arthur J. Ba!four. for the British.
discussed the gas problem at some
length in concurrins in the Root prin-
ciple. lie argued that the history of
International discussion on the sub
ject made the Root proposal no new
element of international law but re-
affirmation of that law. Such a course
was valuable, Mr.. Balfour said. al
though it was a fact that the declara-
ton would not relieve nations Of the
necessity of preparing themselves to
INSCRIPTIONS enemy.
While not finally committing the
British delegation on the language OF
the Root proposal, Mr.. Balfour ex-
pressed acceptance of its policy.