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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1921 WORLD POWERS STUNNED Al AM tnllAii fnUunAM (Continued from page 1.) three months of ratification of the agreement. That the older ships also he force to 22 battleships; the American to 18 and. the Jap anese to 10, each, ship to be retained being named. That during agreement no capital craft be laid down ex cept under a detailed replace ment scheme included in the proposal which would provide for ultimate equality of the and for a Japanese force at GO percent of the strength of eith er of the other two. Specific Figures That all other naval craft be similarly provided for in the same ratio, specific figures for aggregate tonnage in each class r t i i oems? laiu uown. Xhat naval aircraft be dis regarded in the scaling down processes as a problem incapa ble of solution owin to the convertibility of commercial aircraft for war purposes. Thai no naval building be undertaken in any of the three countries on foreign account during the agreement. That no capital ships here after laid down exceed 35,000 tons. That the life of a battleship shall be fixed at 20 years and that ships to be replaced -be destroyed before the replace ment .vessel is mere than three months passed completion. 10-year Cessation That no battleships replace ment whatever be undertaken for 10 years from date of the agreement. That no combat craft be ac quired except by construction and none be so disposed of that it might become part of an other navy. That regulations to govern conversion of merchant j craft for .war purposes be drawn up, because of the importance of the merchant marine in 'in verse ratio to the size of naval armaments." Those'are the features of ttye sweeping challenge Secretary Hughes presented to the other naval powers There was com plete detail covering eviry phase of the question, but the tonnage as the measurement C essence of the proposal lay in this: ! i That ; the United States of fered to go far beyond what she asked Great Hritain or Ja pan to do, viewed from the fin ancial losses involved. I The whole American big ships under construction and the Japanese "eirht and eight' program is as yet largely on paper. ; WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Fol lowing is the full official text of the American proposal for limita tion of v World armaments, as laid before tho conference: THE PROPOSAL OF THE UNIT ED STATES FOR A LIMITA TION OF NAVAL ARMA MENTS: , The United States proposes the following plan for a limitation of the naval armaments of the con ferring nations. The United States believes this plan safely guards the interests of ail concerned. In working out this proposal the United States has been guid ed by four general principles: (a) The elimination of all cap ital ship building programs, either actual or projected. (b) Further reduction through the scrapping of certain of the older ships. c) That regard should be had to the existing naval strength of the conferring powers. (A) The use of capital ship strength for navies and a propor- Hoods, Great Britain to scrap her tionaie allowance of auxiliary I pre-dreadnaughts, second line bat combat craft prescribed. j tleships. and first line battleships PROPOSAL: i up to, but not Including the KTng For a limitation of naval arm-1 George V. class, amcnts. , Note: CAPITAL SHIrS: j United States. 1. The United States to scrap all ships now under constn " ion ! end on their way to completion, j Tnis includes six battle cruis rs 1 ana seven battleships on the ways! and bui'ding mo two battleships ' launched. Note: ; ( Paragrapn one involves a re duction of 14 new capital shps under construction with a total tonange when completed of 61. 000 tons. Total aomunt or money already spent on 15 capital ships 1332.000,000.) 2. The United States to scrap all battleships" up to, but not in cluding the Deleware and North Dakota. Note: (The number of old battleships scrapped under paragraph two is 15; their total tojnage is 227,740 tons. The grand total of capital ships to be scrapped is 30, aggre gating 845, 741) tons.) United Britain. 3. Great Britain to stop further construction on the four new Hoods. , Note: (Paragraph 3 involves a reduc tion of four new capital ships not yet la.:d down, but on which money has been spent, with a to tal tonnage when completed o 172,000 tons.) 4. 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L... L , 85c 36 inch Pure Linen,' priced, per yard i......L.. v ...$1.25 44 inch Pure Linen, priced, per yard LJ. ....$1.75 54 inch Pure Linen,! Priced, per yard ...I.. .$1.75 r 'J'" If) 466 State St. Phone 877 Good Quality Mercer ized Lunch Cloths You will find them very useful and satisfactory It is our aim to always give the best to be procured for the money. 44x44 Lunch Cloth ready for use, attractive in appearance, depend able as to service, priced $1.29 58x58 Lunch Cloth with pretty red borders, very popular right "now, priced $2.50 21x21 Lunch Cloth with handsome rose wreath pattern, high satin fin ish, priced $3.75 Fine imported Towels woven of fine linen in Madeira hand embroi dery, exceptional value priced $2.65 Sal isf ac tion guar anteed on your pur chase or your mon ey win be cheerfully refunded. (Paragraph four Involves the disposition of 19 capital ships, (certain of which have already been scrapped ) with a tonnage re duction of 411,375 tons. The grand total tonnage of ships scrapped under this agreement will be 5J3,3 7r tons.) Japan. o. japan 10 ananaon ner pro gram o ships noi yet lead dur. viz: The Kii. Owari, No. 7. No. 8 battleships and Nos. 5, 6, 7 and S battle cruisers. Note: I Paragraph five Co s not in volve the stopping of construction on any bhip on which construc tion har, begun.) 6. Japan to scrap three battle ships: The Mutsu, launcued, th Tosa and Kaga, building; and four battle cruisers; the Amagi and Akagi, building and the At ago and Takao not yet laid down, but for which certain material has been assembled. Note: (Paragraph six Involves a re duction of seven new capital ships under construction with a total tonnage when completed of 288. 100 tons.) 7. Japan to scrap all pre-dread naughts and capital ships of the second line. This to include scrap ping of all ships up to, but irot in cluding the. Settsu. Note : ( Paragraph seven involoves tl.o scrapping of ten older ships with a total tonnage of 159,828 tons. The grand total reduction of ton nage on vessels existing, laid down, or for which material has been assembled 448,928 tons.) Franco and Italy: 8. In view of certain extraor dinary conditions due to the World war as alfecting existing strengths of the navies of France and Italy, the United States does not consider necessary the discus sion at this stage ot the proceed ing of the tonnage allowance of these nations but proposes it to be reserved for the latter consider ation of the conference. Auxiliary combatant craft: 13. In treating this subject auxiliary combatant craft has been divided into three classes: (a) Auxiliary surface combat ants. - (b) Submarines. (c) Airplane carriers and air craft. (d) Auxiliary surface combat ant craft. 14. The term auxiliary combat ant craft includes cruisers (ex clusive of battle cruisers), flotil la leaders, destroyers and all oth er surface types except those spe cifically exempted in the follow ing paragraph. 15. Existing monitors, unarm ored surface craft as specified In paragraph sixteen, under 3000 tons, fuel ships, supply ships, ten ders, repair ships, tugs, mine sweepers and vessels readily con vertible from merchant vessels are exempt from the terms of this agreement. 16. No new auxiliary combat ant craft may be built exempt from this agreement regarding limitation of naval armaments that exceed 3000 tons displace ment and 15 knots speed and car ry more than 4-5' guns. 17. It Is proosed that the to tal tonnage of cruisers, flotilla leaders and destroyers allowed each power shall be as follows: For the United States, 450,000 tons. For Great Britain, 450,000 tons. For Japan, 270,000 tons. Pro vided, however, that no power party to this agreement whose total tonnage in auxiliary surface combatant craft on November 11. 1921, exceeds the prescribed ton nage shall be required to scrap such excess tonnage until replace ments begin, at which time the total tonnage of auxiliary com batant craft for each nation shall be reduced to the prescribed al lowances as herein stated. LIMITATION OF NEW CON STRUCTION: 18. (a) All auxiliary surface combatant craft whose keels have been laid down November 11, 1921, may be carried to comple tion. (b) No new construction in auxiliary surface combatant craft except replacement tonnage as provided hereinafter shall be laid down during the period of this agreement; provided, however, that such nations as have not reached the auxiliary surface com batant craft tonnage allowances hereinbefore stated may construct tonnage up to the limit of their allowance. Scrapping of old construction. 19. Auxiliary Surface combat ant craft shall be scrapped in ac cordance with methods to be agreed upon. (b) Submarines. 20. It is proposed that the total tonnage of submarines allowed each power shall be: For the United States 90,000 tons. For Great Britain. 90,000 tons. For Japan 54.000 tons. Provided, however, that no power party to this agreement whose total tonnage In submar ines on November 11, 1921, ex ceeds prescribed tonnage shall be required to scrap such excess ton age until replacements begin, at which time the total tonnage of submarines for each nation shall be reduced to the prescribed al lowance as herein stated. Limitation of new construction. 21. (a) All submarines whoso keels have been laid down by November 11, 1921, may be car ried to completion. (b) No new submarine tonnage except replacement tonnage, as nrovided hereinafter, shall be laid down during the period ot this agreement, provided, however, that such nations as have not reached the submarine tonnage allowance hereinbefore stated may construct tonnage up to the limit of their allowance. 22. Submarines shall be scrap ped ( in accordance with i methods to be agreed pon. (c) Airplane carriers and air craft. 23. It is proposed that the to tal tonnaee of airplane carriers allowed each power shall be as follows: United States SO. 000 tons. Gr-at Britain SO.oOO tons. Japan 4.000 tons. Provided, however, that no Japan: Nagato, Ili,uga. Ise, Yamashiro. Ku-So. Settsu, Klrish lma. Haruna, HI-Vie, Kongo. To tal 10. Total tonnage, 299.700. Disposition of old and new con struction: 11. Cap tal ships shall be dis Viosed of in accordance with meth od to be agrHd upon. , Replacements: 12. a Tha tonnage basis' for cacital ship replacement under power party to this aereement j this proposal to be as follows: whose total tonnate in airplanes I carriers on November 11. 1921.1 exceeds the prescribed tonnage shall be required to scrap such j excess tonnage until replacements ! begin, at whkh time the total ton-i nage of airplane carriers for each nation shall be r.iuted to the prescribed allowance as herein stated Limitation of new construction, airplane carriers. 24 (a) All; airplane carriers whose keels have been laid down by November ill, 1921, may be carried to completion. (b) No new airplane carrier tonnage except replacement ton nage as provided herein shall he laid down during the period, of this agreement, provided, how ever, that such nations as have not reached the airplane carrier tonnage herein before stated may construct tonnage up to the limit of their allowance. Scrapping of old construction: 25. Airplane carriers shall be scrapped in accordance with meth ods to be agreed upon. Auxiliary combatant craft, re placements, j Other new Construction: 9. No other new capital ships shall be constructed dm ing the period of this agreement except ieplacement tonnage as provided hereinafter. 10. If theiterms of this pro posal are agreed to then the Unit ed States, Grsut Britain and Ja--an agrees that their navies, three months after the making of this agreement shall consist of the following capital ships: List of capital ships: United States: Maryland. Cali fornia, Tennessee, Idaho, Missis sippi. New Mexico, Arizona. Penn sylvania, Oklahoma. Nevada, Tex as, New York; Arkansas. Wyo ming, Utah. Florida North Dako ta. Delaware. Total 18. Total tonnage: 500,650. I Great Hritain: Royal Sovereign, Uoyal Oak. Resolution. Ramillies. Revenge. Queen Elizabeth, War spite, Valiant,! Barhan. Malaya. Benbow, Emperor of India, Iron Duke, Marlborough, Erin. Kin? George V, Centurion, Ajax. Re nown, Hood, Repulse, Tigar, total 22. , ; , Total tonnage, 604.4 50. United States H,0ot tons Great Britain 500,000 tons. Japan 30O.W00 ions. (b Capital ships 20 yearn from date of completion may bo replaced by new capital h':p con struction but the Keeis oi sum new construction shall not be laidj j until the tonnage which it is toi j replace is 17 years or a Re ir Iate of completion. Provided, however, that the first replace-, ment tonnage shall not be laiu down until ten years from tho date of the signing of this agree ment. (c) The scrapping of capital ships replaced by new construc tion shall b? undertaken not lat er than the date of completion or the new construction and shall be completed within three monjh.-! of the date of completion of new construction: or- if the date ot completion of n-vw construction ho delaved. ther within four years of the laytng or the keels ot sueh new construction. d No capital ships shall be laid down during the term of this agreement whos tonnage displacement exceeds 33.000 tons. e) The same rules for determining- tonnage of capital fhips shall apply to the shins or each of the powers party to this agree ment. f) Each of the powers party to this agreement agrees to in lorm promptly all of th eother powers party to this agreement concerning: (1) The names of the-capital ships to be replaced by new con struction. ; (2) The date of authorization of replacement tonnage: C3 The dates of laying the keels of replacement tonnage; (4) The displacement tonnage of each new ship to be laid down; (5) The actual date of com pletion of each new ship; (6) The fact and date of ths scrapping of shipss replaced: (g) No fabricated parts ot cap ital ships including parts of hulls, engines, and ordnance shall be constructed previous to the date of authorization of repraeement tormage. A list of Fiich parts will be furnished all powers par ty to this agreement. fbV tn case of the loss or ac cidental destruction of capital -!ts. tH mnv be replaced by new capital ships constructed in conformity with - the foregojn rules. '- ' '' ' t m , 26. la) Cmlsers 17 years of . ag from date of completion, may b replacea by new construction. ; Keels for such new construction" ; Khali not be laid until the ton- b j nage it is intended to replace is, 15 years ot age irom dajte of com- ldtioni h ...r tb Destroyers and flotllu -leaders 12 years of age from of completion may be replaced by new construction The keels of such new con struction shall not be laid until the tonnage it is Intended to ra- , l'lace is 11 years of age from dat ot completion. - U) Submarines 12 years ot age from date of completion! may he replaced by new submarine: construction but the keels ot : such new construction shall D! laid until tonnage which tn tounagj is to replace is 1 1 year V of age from dale or completion, ; (di Airplane carriers 20 years -of age from date of completion fc may be replaced by new airplane! carrier construction but the ksels of such new construction shall not be laid until the tonnage which it . is to replace Is 17 years ot aga from date of completion. : (e) No surface vessel carry- ing guns of calibra greater than 8 inch shall be laid down aa re- placement for auxiliary combat ant surface craft. (f) The same rules for deter- , mining tonnage of auxiliary com- batant c:aft shall apply to ships ot each of the powers party to this agreement. 4 (g) The scrapping of shipj ' replaced by new construction shall be undertaken not , later than the date of completion or tha new construction, or, If the com pletion of new tonnage is delayed then within four years ot the lay ing of the keels of such new con-: ' struction. i i ( h ) Kach of the powers party : to this agreement agrees to tn- torm all other powers party to this agreement concerning: (1) The names or numbers of . the ships to be replaced by new construction; 1 2 ), The date of authorisation (3) The dates of laying! of j the keels of replacement tonnage; (4) The displacement tonnas ot each new ship to be laid down; (5) The actual date of jcom- ' pleUon of each new fillip; I I ; (6) The fact and date of the bcranping of ships released. ( i ) No ' fabricated part . ot auxiliary combatant croft. Includ- ing parts ot halls, engines : and ordnance, will be constructed previous to the date of authorlza- . tion of replacement tonnage. A list of such, parts shall be turn- ished all powers party to . ,thl I agreement. ' . (Continued on page 6) m Our Store Was Crowded To Capacity All Day Saturday Many people could not be waited on. To Be Fair To Everyone We will replenish our stock and continue our Dollar Day Sale on MONDAY As Scheduled rhis means that on Monday you can secure all of the bargains list ed in our big ad. of Friday night and Saturday morning. Shop Early You will get a bet ter choice. rail MSffiEEi
