The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-22
London Naval Treaty in Brief

London. April a2.-(Ar)-The naval
treaty signed at st. James palace,
carrying forward the work of the
Washington naval conference, pre-.
naval armament for three signatory
nations and agreement on some
phases OF the naval disarmament
problem for the five nations partic-
ipating in the conference.
The three limiting nations arc the
United states. Japan II Great Bri-
tain; France and Italy did not enter
the limitation section Of the treaty,
and signed only those sections re-
ferring to "humanizatioh" OF sub
marines. Il capital ship holiday, and
certain other technical phases of the
problem.
The treaty contains IS articles and
q preamble.
The first article deals with the un-
dcrtaking OF the contracting parties
not to exercise the rights they ac-
CURED by the Washington treaty oi
1872 III the matter of capital ship re-
placement and tonnage. this article
IN effect promulsatiny the so-called
treaty.
In the second article OF the treaty
the United states agrees TO rid itself
OF tho battleships + lorida. Utah. and
either the Arkansas or the Wyoming,
while Great Britain abandOns the
bcnbow. the Iron Duke. the MARI
borough. the Emperor or India. and
the Tiger, and Japan scraps the fiiyei.
Define Aircraft Carrier
The third article gives a new de-
ing that Of the Washington treaty
and comforting the designation Of air.
craft carrier on any surface vessel
of whatever displacement which Is
used exclusively Tor carrying aircraft
and constructed SO that aircraft can
be launched from 1t and landed there
on.
No capital ship existing April 1 Of
this year may be fitted with 4 land
ing deck
quirenlent or construction OF any air.
craft carrier Of 10000 tons or less
mounting guns above 6.1 inch calibre.
Armament on carriers is limited to
articles . and ~ Of the Washington
treaty. or by the fifth article of the
The sixth article determines the
standard Of displacement Of surface
vessels to be in accordance with the
provisions of the Washington treaty.
and prescribes in detail the standard
Of displacement for submarines.
In article Z the signatories agree
rot to acquire or construct any SUBJ
marine exceeding 1000 tons displace-
ment or with a u above 81 inch
calibre.
Exempt Certain Vessels
Article 3 lays down that certain
specified vessels are exempt from
limitation. these being surface ves-
sells Of between 0 2.0Oe tons.
Article y deals with rules for re-
placement and article 10 provides for
information to be given by each party
to other parties to the treaty Of ves-
sells It is building. while article II
lays down rules for disposal OF aban-
doned vessels.
Certain vessels listed in the annex
and described as special vessels" are
allowed under article IL to bc re-
tanned. their tonnage not being in
cluded In the tonnage subject to
limitations.
OF these fourteen are United States
vessels. p are French. I are British,
I Italian, m 8 are Japanese.
Under article Is the contracting
parties are allowed to retain their
existing stationary ships in non-sea-
Treaty In Two Parts
The foregoing articles constitute
two OF the five parts into which the
treaty Is divided. both parts to be
subscribed to- by the five great
egreement 10 which the United state,
Great Britain and Japan alone art
siGnatory.
Article IA. which leads the THIRD
part. declares the United states, thu
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agree to limit for duration of tn,
treaty their combatant vessels Other
than capital ships. aircraft carriers
and the vessels exempted undel
article Z.
Article Is contains a definition O.
cruisers aud d~estr0yers.
The cruiser category 10 divided int
two su6-cateGories mainly. those car
fyinf guns about 81 inch calibre an,
TO those with guns below that sig
respectively.
Destroyers are defined as "surfac,
vessels. the standard displacement o
which exceeds 1850 tong with gun,
not above 81 inch calibre."
fetal Tonnage Defined
The total tonnage in the cruiser
destroyer and submarines categor.e
which are not TO be exceeded Of
December 81. 1896, are given Il
article IL. thus:
Cruisers with guns above 81 incl
calibre are:
The United states ...1so.ooo tons
Great Britain .......146.e00 tons
Cruisers with guns Of 81 or les
The United states /. ..14s.soe tons
Great Britain .......193.30O tons
Japan ..100.4So tona
OeotroyArs .tonnages- are set at:
The United states ...150,0o0 tons
Great Britain ....... 10000 tons
Japan ,lOesbO0 tons