The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-01

tive naval armament, and to that end have appointed as their pIeniponten- taries; (Here follow the names of inc delegates) ''Who having communicat- 1 ed to each other their respective fuIla powers. fund to be in good and dus form, have agreed as follows: M CHAPTER ONE. General provisions relating to thal limitation fo naval armament. Article l. me contracting powers agree to limit their respective naval armament as provided in the present treaty. Article H.
 This article states that the powers may retain the capital ships named further on. and that in addition the United States may complete and re- tain two ships of the West Virginia l class, dtsposing of the North Dakota Britain may complete two new eapi- | tai ships of 35, 900 tons, upon the com plet1on of which she will scrap the 1 Centurion. - Article II subject to the provision of Article l the contracting powers shall aban- don their respective capital ships building program and new capital ships shall be constructed or acquired by any of the contracting powers ex- Article ".
 The total capital ship replacement ronage Of each of the contracting displacement for the United States 525,000 tons; for the British Empire, 525'o00 tons; for France, 175, ,00O tons Tor 10 Italy, 175,OoO tons; for Japan 31 1000 tons.
 Article "
 NO capital ship exceeding 35,0O0 tons standard displacement shall be acquired hy, or constructed by for or within the Jurisdiction of any con tracing powers
 Article VI.
 NO capital ship of the contracting powers small carry a gun with 8 cal lore In excess of 1 s inches (406 MM.)
 Article VII
 The total tonnage of air craft car r1erS for each of the contracting DOW CTS shall not exceed in standard dis placement for the United States 135 0o0 tons; for the British Empire, 135,- Ooo tons; for France 50, 900 tons; for Italy, 6O,OOO; for Japan. 81 900 tons"
 Article VIII.
 rms article provides that all air cfart carries may be new.
 Article TX.
 This article provides that no air craft carrier shall be built in excess of 27,00O tons, except that the powers are free to convert partially com pleted ships for aircraft carriers up to 0S,0o0 tons, up to the maximum tonnage prescribed.
 Article x.
 No aircraft carrier shall carry a gun with caHbre in excess of eight inches.
 Article XII
 "Thfs article limits the size of aux Hilary ships to 10000 tons.
 Article XII.
 This article provides no auxiliary ship shall carry guns greater than
 Article XIII.
 Except provided in Article TX i. no ship designated in the present treaty to be scrapped may be recon verted into a vessel of war"
 Article XIV
 'No preparations shall be made in merchant ships in time of peace for the installation of war-like arma- ments for the purpose of converting such ships into vessels of war, other than the necessary stiffening of exceeding six inches ca1ibre.'
 Article XV. This article provides that none of the powers may construct ships for an outside power greater than the limits herein prescribed.
 Article XVI.
 Provides for the notification to the other treaty powers when any power undertakes war ship construc- tion for an outside power.
 Article XVII
 Treaty powers in case of war shall not use tonnage which they may be building for outside powers.
 Article XVIII
 '"The powers pledge themselves not to give away or transfer to any other power war ships which may be- come part of the recipients navy.
 Article XIX.
 This article provides for the status quo with regard to Pacific fortifica tions within the limits already laid down and published. In the case of the United States this applies specf- fcal1y to Guam, the Philippines and the Aleutian Island but Alaska, Hawaii, and the Canal Zone are not included.
 The status quo aDnlies to Hong Kong and the insular possessions which the British Empire now holds or may hereafter acquire in the Paci- fic Ocean east of the Meridian 110 east longitude except (A) those adja cent to the coast of Cana (B1 the commonwealth of Australia and it's territorities and CO New Zealand.
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