Naval conference eyed to curb looming arms race
William C. Utley argues the London naval conference opening December 2 aims to limit tonnage and perhaps abolish battleships, with Britain pushing to add cruisers and the United States seeking to uphold capital ship legality while restraining fleet growth. The piece reviews ships, tonnage limits, and the Standley plan for a steady, businesslike navy.
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League
United States
Ita
Italy
Britain
Bolton Byrns-Monnell
British Admiralty
William H.standley
Edinburgh Tin Car Prank Tops Police Sparks Laughter
An unofficial observer recalls a 1920 episode in Edinburgh when a submarine officer rigged a biscuit tin to a cable car line. The contraption unleashed chaos as the tin clattered along Princess Street, provoking fear and a public scramble while a bold police response failed to halt the runaway gadget.
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South Africa
Capetown
C. P. Newton
Royal Navy
Edindburgh
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Queensbury
Sengwick Place
Rutland Street
Lothian Road
Princess Street
Treutesant
Exlinburgh
Placi
Princess ‘Street Gardens
Ptation
Castle Street
Leaat
Frederick Stroat
Gibraltar and Malta A Mirror of Empire in the Mediterranean
The article surveys Gibraltar as a British enclave towering above the Straits with a cosmopolitan crowd and trade goods from Manila to Timbuktu, and Malta as a long held base whose strategic role now includes air power. It traces the rock’s Moorish and Spanish past, the diverse population, and Malta’s enduring linguistic and cultural heritage alongside British control and imperial reach.
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Foochow
China
Burma
Manchester
New York
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Timbuktu
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Rigea
Spalo
Washington Monument
Europe
Tock
Mount Abyla
Apes Hill
Tarik-Ibo-Zeyad
Gibel
Matta
India
Australia
Far East
Suez Canal
Great Britain
Africa
Sicily
Chia
Greece
Rome
Naval parity debate over treaty limits and future ship types
Analysts discuss upholding Washington 1922 parity with Britain while preserving American naval efficiency. Japan presses for equal strength, Germany gains 80 percent of British power, France seeks match with Germany. US likely to avoid new battleships beyond 27,000 tons. Britain may favor broader distribution of tonnage. BritainBritain mistrust grows that Anglo American bargaining may be futile.
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William C. Utley
London
Washington
Britain
Japan
America
Germany
Great Belaip
France
Onos
Abe
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