Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01

themselves not to give away or transfer
to any other power warships which may
become a part of the recipients navy.
Article XIX. This article provides for
the status quo with regard to Pacific
Notifications within the limits already
laid down and published. In the case OF
the United States, this applies specially
to Gaum, the Philippines and the Aleu-
tian Islands, but Alaska, Hawaii and the
Canal Zone are not included.
The status quo applies to "Hongkong
and the insular possessions which the
British Empire now holds or may here
after acquire in the Pacific ocean, east Of
the meridian ITO east longitude except (a)
those adjacent to the coast OF Canada,
(b) the Commonwealth OF Australia and
its territories and (c) New Zealand"
In the case of Japan, 1t applies to the
Kurile Islands, the BONN Islands, the
Oshima group, the Loochoo Islands, For
mosa and the Pescadores and possessions
that hereafter may be acquired.
THE maintenance Of the status quo
under the foregoing provisions implies
no new Notifications or naval bases shall
be established in the territories and pos
sessions specified; no measures shall be
taken to increase che existing naval IA
cilities for the repQir and maintenance Of
naval forces, and no increase shall be
made in the coast defenses of the terri
tories and possessions above specified.
This restriction, however, does not pre-
clude such repair and replacement of
worn-out weapons and equipment as is
customary in naval and military estab-
lishmert in time of peace"
Article Xxx, Chapter H.
Rules relating to the execution of the
treaty-dehnition Of terms.
MAY RETAIN
CAPITAL SHIPS.
Part Capital ships which may be
retained by the contracting powers:
United States-Maryland, California,
Tennessee, Idaho. New Mexico. Missis-
sppi Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma,
Nevada, New York, Texas, Arkansas,
Wyoming, Florida, Utah, North Dakota,
Delaware. Total ships, Is. Total ton
mage, 500.550
British Empire-Royal Sovereign, Royal
Oak, Revenge, Resolution, Families. Ma
laya, Valiant, Barham, Queen Elizabeth.
Warspite, Benbow. Emperor of India,
Iron Duke. Marlborough. Hood Renown.
Repulse. Tiger. Thunderer, King George
V. Ajax, Centurion. Total ships, %. To-
tai tonnage. 5S0,45O.
France-Brategne, Lorraine, Provence,
Paris, France, Jean Bart, Courbet. Con-
dorette, Diedrot, Voltaire. Total ships,
10. Total tonnage, 221, 40. France may
lay down new tonnage in 1927, 1929 and
1881.
Italy-Andrea Doria, CATO Duilio, Cone
Di Cavour, Giuilio Casare. Leonardo Da
Vanci Dante Alighieri. Roma, Napoli,
Vittorio Emanuele Regina Elena. Total
ships, 10. Total tonnage. 1S2,So0 Italy
may lay down new tonnage in the years
1927, 1929 and 1881.
Japan-Mutsu, Eagato, Hiuga, Use, va
mashiro. Fuse, Kirishima, Haruna, HI
yei, Kongo. Total ships, 10. Total tom
mage, sol 800.
VESSELS MUST BE OUT
OF COMMISSION.
Part RULES for scrapping vessels OF
war.
This article provides that a vessel to
be strapped must be placed In such con-
ditiou that It cannot be put 20 combatant
use. and provides the following ways In
which this may be accomplished
A-Sinking.
B-Breaking up.
Csc as target, not more than one
vessel to be disposed Of In this manner
by each power.
France and italy are allowed two YES
sells each for training purposes.
Then follows technical definitions OF
Ecrapping and disposition Of obsolete
craft, the main provision Of which is that
all OF it must be started within six
months and completed within eighteen
months.
Part enlightenment:
This section of the treaty lays down
technical rules for the replacement of
ships. All retained ships are subject to
replacement at the end Of twenty years,
and In case Of loss or accidental destruc-
ton Of any Of the ships before that time
they may be replaced. There are va
rious minor exceptions In the case of
individual powers. A series of elaborate
and intricate charts is laid down show