THE WORLD’S PEACE.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 12 January 1922, Page 5

THE WORLD’S PEACE.

QUESTION OF FORTIFICATIONS. DISCUSSION AT WASHINGTON. Per Press A.-.'sociatwii—Cojtyright), WASHINGTON, January 10. The question of the fortifications in the Pacific will be one of the main matters of controversy which the British delegation will bring up during the discussion on the naval Treaty. When the status quo was first considered, it was regarded as affecting the United States and Japan only in connexion with the Philippines, Gt am, etc. As a matter of fact at one period of the discussion, the Equator was specified as the dividing line, nothing south of it being regarded as important. But subsequently the whole area of the Pacific was included, which obviously affects Australia and New Zealand and their requirements in the matter of fortifications, also Papua, Rarotonga, etc. This phase will be discussed this afternoon by the chief delegates, prioi to a full meeting to-morrow. Other points for discussion are submarine control, as contained in the Root resolutions, poison gas, arming of merchantmen, and other phases, which, however, are not expected to present serious complfcations.

SOME OF THE PROVISIONS. DURATION NOT CLEAR. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The Naval Treaty contains a provision for the contracting Powers not to use, for war purposes, any vessels building in their country for other nations, and to pledge themselves not to dispose of vessels on the scrapping list to other nations which might become warships of such Poweis. In the scrapping rules, however, allowance is made that nations may transform two vessels into aircraft carriers even if over the agreed 27,000 tons. Italy is said to have reserved the right when the time of replacement comes, to build two vessels, ono of 45,000, and one of 25,000 tons instead of two of 35,000 tons. It is not clear yet whether the Treaty automatically lapses at tne end of 15 years, or is subject to denunciation as in the case of the Anglo-Ja-panese Alliance. “OUR” NAVY. AN AMERICAN’S CLAIM. NEW YORK, January 11. Mr Deilby, in a speech, said: “Our navy ought always to be equal to any in the. world. It is now, and I think will so remain. I earnestly hope so.”