Scrap Capital Ships Proposal At Conference By President And Hughes
Curtailing of United States British and Japanese Fleets by 66 vessels totaling 1 878 043 tons is proposed as the conference opens Its first session. America aims for prompt action. The offer of sea armament restraint is presented as a sacrifice to end the world race in naval armaments with clear plans and positive detail.
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America's naval arms reduction plan opens Washington conference
Secretary Hughes presented a ten year naval holiday proposal at the Washington arms conference. The plan calls for halting capital ship programs, scrapping older vessels, and eliminating 68 ships totaling 1 878 048 tons. Britain Japan and others expressed cautious support while France Italy and others endorsed the concrete terms.
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Arms Limit Plan in Brief
The plan proposes a ten year halt on new naval construction among Britain, the United States, and Japan, with scrapping of recent capital ships within months of ratification. It aims to reduce fleets to 22 British battleships, 18 American, and 10 Japanese, with each ship retained under a replacement scheme and all other vessels adjusted to equal ratios, outlining tonnage figures and global naval balance.
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Conference aims at curbing armaments amid tense talks
A fragmented Anglo French Japanese American delegation reviews a joint proposal on limiting armaments. Secretary Hughes emphasizes simultaneous discussion of armament limits and Far Eastern issues. Reported delays loom as Britain and Japan weigh the plan amid cautious optimism.
Navy Holiday Plan and Harding Speech Stir London
The Weekly Dispatch quotes four British experts favoring Washington proposals. They cite Vice Admiral Sydenham, Viscount Sydenham, Joseph Kenworthy, and John Robert Clynes among others, praising the plans but warning against purely arithmetical baselines. The piece notes editorial reaction, public offices closed, and a mood of brokering peace with emphasis on faith and unity.
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Delegates Praise Hughes Arms Plan For World Pace
Delegates highly favor Mr Hughes plan for world peace as a basis for negotiation. They believe the comprehensive program will expedite progress and produce quick results under the guidance of Harding.
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Italian delegation meets in conference at Senate headquarters
The Italian delegation leader Weeks hosts a conference with senators Schanzer and Albertini at the Italian delegation headquarters. Acton, an Italian naval expert, along with Admiral de Bon, a French expert, attend as the main briefings occur. Many U S Senate members and cabinet figures sit in the south gallery or boxes as foreign delegates observe.
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Japanese leader backs general naval armament limit proposals
The Japanese leader expressed support for the general principles in Mr. Hughes proposals on limiting naval forces. He said Japan was prepared to carry out the proposals to the extent possible and favored separation of liberation orders with no preference shown.
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Keynote of President's Address to Delegates
The article notes the keynote portion of the president's address to delegates. It highlights emphasis on national policy themes and the administration's priorities as presented during the session.
Yale Beats Tigers 13-7 in Classic Football Clash
Yale defeats Princeton 13 to 7 before 75,000 in a rugged classic. Aldrich kicks and runs for Yale while Garrity notes Princeton’s 68 yard march and an early 3 TD pace, the game hindered by turnovers and forward pass flurries.
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Delayed Portuguese Delegate Reaches U S
A Portuguese delegate arrives in Washington after a two day sailing delay from Marseilles delaying participation in the Washington conference. The official notes Portugal’s Far Eastern interests and hopes for tangible results from the meeting.
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Traffic Jam Probe Blames Military Orders In Bridge Delay
Police detail limited to three on the Highway bridge amid Armistice Day traffic. Maj Harry Gesford claims congestion stemmed from cemetery crowds and roadways near Arlington, while officers report a lack of sufficient coordination with military authorities.
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