Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-20
SCRAPP|NG AWAITS
COMPLETED PACT
Powers Are Doing Prciimi-
nary Work Only on Naval
Disarmament.
CONSTRUCTION HALTED
Breaking Up Capital Ships.
However, Held Up Until
Treaty Promulgated.
LEY Assnc,n,ed prsss !

Icy Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. la-Respond-
ing 10 House resolution. Secretary
DENLY transmitted TO Congress today
the Information in the hands oi the
Navy Department on the status OF
warshlps scrappcd under the terms
Of the Washington arms conference
naval treaty. or otherwise disposed
of by the sicnatorics since the ad-
iournmcnt OF the conference.
The report showed that neither the
United States nor Japan plans 20 COM
plctc the scrappIng OF any existing
capital ships. at least pending pro-
mitigation OF the treaty. although
both nations have stopped work on
large building programs OF capital
ships. Great Britain, on the other
hand. was shown TO have disposed of
or TO be disposirg Of a very consid-
cradle number OF older capital ships
Put Many Out OF Commission.
The United states. according to the
report. in addition TO suspcnding
work on vessels under construction
under the treaty. has decommss!on-
ed all completed ships affected cx-
cept the battleship Connecticut.
which soon Will be placed out Of
commission. ard has sold the Maine
and the Missouri, which are actually
being broken UP.
Great Britain, Sir. DENLY said. had
at the time his Information was
gathered, but which was not indi-
Gated, broken up three capital ships:
sold, 10 be broken up, seven: sold. but
not dismantlcd. one: completed mutt
lStions on two, and was engaged In
mu;ilat!ns six others. The Austria
Han government, he added, has dccid-
Cd to scrap the battle cruiser Aus
ITALIA
Japan Does Preliminary Work.
Through her Ministry OF Marine.
the secretary continued. Japan had
stated that while work preliminary
to scrapp!ng will be done, the hulls
VIII not be broken IN or sunk until
the treaty has been ratified 10y all tho
powers" Certain preliminary work
Involving removal of guns. turrcts.
arrlcr and engines was being done,
he said. on seven capital ships: three
others had been placed In the fourth
reserve. and work had been suspend
cd on SIN. Work on TWO Others was
proceeding with the evident inten-
tor Of completing them as aircraft
carriers. permitted under the naval
treaty.
Neither France nor Italy vas re-
Quired to scrap any completed yes
sells by the treaty. one o: tho ships
France was permitted TO retain. MIR.
DENLY said, had been wrecked and
that nation proposed TO complete rs
AN aircraft carrier one o; tho five
battlesh!ps It had under constitute
ton at the beginning o: the war.
ItnIy Sells Ono Ship.
Italy. Mr.. DENLY said. had disposed
OF ono bat;leship under construction
and had annullcd contracts for three
others. In addition, the Leonard! da
Vinci. a bait!esh.p permitted under
the treaty, had been wrecked and
would not be reconstructed.
Discussing ships no; affected 10y
the treaty. Mr. DENLY said the United
States had disposed or twcn;y-hvc
submarines one destroyer, Two mon
!tore. and one dynamite gun vessel.
Great Britain. he added. had lost
three Aux.!!ar!es by sinking and had
disposed O. th!Fty-eighc lighter YES
sells, including twon;y-four suoma-
-ines. One japanese bat;leship. tie
continued. and th!rty-,hrec smaller
vessels had been removed from the
effective !.s:, and one light cruise!
had been wrecked France had Dis
posed o: one battle sh". toG?scru!sers
and nine torpedo Gra;s.