The Washington times., 1922-12-04
NAVY LACKS IN:
BALANCED
UNITS
osnby's Report Calls for Sub
marines and Aircraft to
Maintain Fleet.

Although stating that the navy
= now deficient in certain types
of vessels and aircraft. Secretary
Of the Navy DENLY. in his annual
report to the President. submitted
this morning, does not make any
recommendation for it's increase at
this time because of the financial
condition of the country" AS soon
- conditions warrant. however,
Congress should be asked for such
an increase, to include the types
carriers, sea-going submarines and
aircraft-as will balance the fleet
ana keep It the equal Of any In the
world.
The report states that the out.
standing feature of the past year,
% far as the navy is concerned.
was the Limitation Of naval arma-
ment conference, in that for the
first time In tho history of the
country the navy and Congress
have q definite naval policy and q
building and maintenance standard
proportionate to Americas position
- . world power.
"The Navy Department" the re-
port says, was entirely in SYM
pathy with the purpose Of this con-
ference and lent a wholehearted aid
to tho success Of this endeavor.
The fundamental naval policy,
the report continues, as developed
by the general board Of the navy
and approved by the Secretary. is:
'The navy of tho United States
should be maintained In sufficient
strength to support its policies 'and
fts commerce, and to guard its con-
tnental and overseas possessions"
Secretary DENLY says that this
policy in sound and not subject to
question and should be true for
all times and under all conditions"
VIII Adhere to Policy.
The report states that 1t becames
necessary to adopt . general policy
u the treaty for the limitation of
armament, and that while the ratios
adopted by tho conference were
made to apply to capital ships and
piano carriers only. the department
considered that 1t was the inten-
ton Of tha oonferees that the ratio
S-5-3 should also apply to the rela-
tive strength Of the navies con-
oerned.
In accordance with this idea the
following general naval policy was
adopted. tho report says:
ITO create. maintain. and operate
. navy second to none and in con-
formity with the ratios for capital
ships established by the treaty for
limitation Of naval armament"
Tho report says that this policy
should be effective until other pow
ers depart from the idea Of suspend.
Cd competition in naval armament.
by indicating other procedure.
The general policy Is enlarged
upon, the report states, by q num-
bsr Of detailed policies. few Of
the important Of which are:
- TO make the capital ship ratios
the basis Of building effort In all
Glasses of fighting ships.
ITO direct the principal air effort
On that part Of the air service that
y to operate from ships of the fleet
ITO assemble the active fleet at
least once a year for q period of not
lees than three months.
ITO maintain an active personnel
afloat in conformity with the ratios
for capital ships established by the
treaty for the limitation Of naval
ITO maintain the marine corps
personnel at a strength sufficient
for current requirements.
ITO make every effort, both
ashore and afloat. at home and
abroad, to assist the development of
American interests, and especially
the American merchant marine.
ITO create. organize and train a
naval reserve force sufficient to pro-
vide the supplementary personnel
necessary to mobilize the fleet and
al it's auxiliaries.
ITO make the naval reserve Sc
cure in its status and organization
~ q part Of the navy and to guard
its interests.
of officers Of the active navy and of
the naval reserve.
TO give to the public all informa-