The evening world. Newspaper, November 8, 1921, Page 4

litstlng srs AS ERLE WAS CARTS ARERR SRS DIE BATTLECRUSERS US. PROBLEMIN ~ AAVYLINITATION Can America Afford to Let Japan Excel? Critics Are Asking. | ees | STRENGTH COMPARED. Experis Face Puzzle of Cutting Expénse and Still Balancing Power. > By David Lawrence. (Speci respondent of The Eve- ah ore World.) WASHINGTON, Nov's (Copyright 2931).—Back of the scenes where the American naval programme is being mapped out for presentation to the ©Gonference on the Limitation of Armaments there's an interesting dis- oussion going on as to the value of battle crulte Can the United States afford to let Japan exce] in this type of vessel, which ever since the Battle of Jutland has stirred up maval.critics? There are two schools of thought—those who believe the battleship is the craft that must @ventually bear the brunt of & sea struggle and those who believe that without battle cruisers the United States cannot hope to com- pete with Japan in the Pacific. The truth is the United States has ei’ battle cruisers building and would eater the coming conference witn mucn more ease of mind if these ves- @els were already in commission. Fo: many years tho movement for limita- tion of armament has suffered because the leading naval powers did not wish to place themselves on an infertor basis. The present tendency of the powers is to preserve the ratio of gtrength that exists but to cut down the expense of useless shipe—that Is, ships which would be useless if every- body agreed to dispose of auxiliary raft, now out of date. Is Japan stronger than the United States on the sea? The actual static- tHes would seem to show the United States is Buperior, but the naval ex- ports are scepticnl. They say the Battle of Jutiand revolutionized every At Extrao *25 Sale Also At Newark Store Offering Smart Frocks —tuat the battle cruiser {s vital of course, the United States ts weak on that direction, though opinion may differ as to whether the weuk- ness could be overcome by the pre ponderance of battleships. Anyway, it iw essential in order to know just what the naval experts ar aiking about. to study the official dg- ures giving the latest authentic infor mation as to the strength of the five leading naval powers, Here they are hir And Greet Gritais C. 8. Japan Franoo tay Battleshipe, firet [ne built 26 18 6 7 6 First ine building 0) 9 7 © 0 \ Battleships, eecond ine... 6 15 4 7 4 Battle cruisers. first line bullt.6 0 4 0 © First line building 4 6 «68 = Battle cruisers, second line Light cruise first Une ...e2 0 0 0 6 second line ... 4 10 5 11 8 Py examining this table it will b ween that Japan has already in com- misrion four cruisers, which, while of the pre-Jutiand type, are considered an invaluable asset in the Pacific ‘The cruiser type of vessel, being much {aster than the battleship, can get in- formation and draw out enemy vessels and do a whols lot of damage in 9 preliminary wy. ‘The Japanese battle cruisers which fare under construction are similar .0 the American types Japan, however, {s butiding eight and the United Stated only six, 90 that Japan with a@ total of twelve battle crufsors would have virtually double thé strength of the United States, assuming, of course, that the viewpoint of the experts who place complete faith In the battie cruiser is accepted. Certainly ts there uneasiness in off- clal circles about it. Out of the six battle cruisers authorized four ar well along. But the naval expert | insist that any programme of Iimi-| tation ought not to interfere with the opportunity of the United States to place herself at least on an equal {coting with Japan in tho matter of battle cruisers. With respect to destroyers and sub- marines the United States Is far ahead of Japan, but the differenc: in numbers means very little if the theoretical battle is fought in Fa: Eastern waters, where Japan pos sesses So many Naval bases. Destroy- ers and submarines 7,000 miles fron: home are not as effective as thos: 28 of twenty-seven as com- Japan's thirteen, but the States doesn't keep all its bat- ps inthe Pacific. Avso, the Jap- anese have built the which is the largest and most powerful bi tleship afloat and more effective than anything the United Statew has com- pleted. A sister ship the Muteu, is bout to be launched. Hoth vesse.s mount 18-inch guns. The United States has rome under construction of a similar class. Where shall (he race stop? The «Meal figures just ava rhow that out of a total n: penditure, 11-2 per cent. and Ja I mitatiqn of With these p he face, Amercan naval exper the, must present a radical pre: gramme to satisfy American cpinion. They would like to do so and stil ep the battle cru sets. So the an swer to the problem is not yet t2 sicht. GEN. PERSHING SEES PARLEY’S SUCCESS Declares Arms Conference Will Ma- terially Reduce the Chances of War. (Copyright, 1071, by the United Prew), WASHINGTC Nov. 8.—Gen, John J. Pershing sees “complete success” in the Washington Conference on Limi-|{ tation of Armament, His statemznt, mado on the eve of the assembling of | 61 the conference, follows: “The conference will be one of the most important ever held, I believe the prospects are excellent for better understanding among the leading na- tions that will materially reduce the chances of Reg. Trade Mart the particular man, no Gift is more distinctive, than a Box of Pure with his own initial or monogram. with a base 300 miles away, . Japan has come out with a flat statement that she wants her navy to be equal in size of any feet now in the Pacific. On the surface that seems a radical Btatement. But she has practically reached American na- val strength now on the battle cruiser programme. As for battleships, the United Btater rdinary Prices These dresses we are very Dresses at $15 are not to be proud of! In fact, they set a scoffed at when such pleasing new standard, entirely—for offerings as these are possi- they are as attractive and ble. They are in good styles shite! as the haughtiest of- —quite different from the ings on Fifth Avenue at flashy type customary to the twice the price. We suggest price—and are made of very tomorrow as an ideal day to nice Tricotine, Serge and @rop in and see. In cloth other desirable silks. 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