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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1932.

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OUR NAVY HAS BEEN PARED TO THE BONE

IF FRANCE DOES NOT REDUCE HER SUBMARINES WE MUST INCREASE OUR DESTROYERS.

By "TAFFRAIL "

(Captain Taprell Dorling, D.S.0.)

.submarine

tonnago, however, should be one of the principal aims of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva, for submarines are threat to neighbouring Powers and. particularly susceptible to illegiti male use in war. Failing this re- duction, Britain, if she still wishes) for REAL SECURITY, must invoke the "Safeguarding Clause" of the London Naval Treaty to bring about an increase in her destroyer: tonnage. This is neither disarma- ment nor economy.

The British Navy already being Since the war the British Navy and the United States attaining

De-parity in all classes of vessels from attenuated to the point of what has been pared to the bone.

berately, and because of the belief capital ships to submarines, sub-many people consider is insecurity, that excessive armaments are not jret to the United States being per-what further measures of disarma- an insurance of world security but mitted to build a few more 10,000-ment and economy can be brought

about at Geneva? a. menace to it, successive British ton craisers than ourselves.

France's Claim.

The abolition of submarines will Governments have urged the nations

At the London Naval Conference not be agreed to by other Powers; to a reduction in naval and other armaments by the most effective of 1930, however, neither France but we might strive for a reduction means in their power-by example, nor Italy came to any agreement in in the individual size of any capital Almost alone among the Great regard to the total tonnage of t eir ships, aircraft-tarrters and cruisers

and destroyers,

Bab-built for replacement purposes in Powers, Britain has not increased cruisers,

France maintained her the future. By the Washington her naval expenditure in the last marines.

of Indeed, in the light of claim to a very large "global," or Treaty, capital ships may be five years.

with 36,000 tone and armed with 16in.' tonnage, coupled and total our world-wide commitments

building programme guns. This resulted in the "Nel- obligations, we have taken grave a

the classes of ves-on" and "Rodney." costing about to the case of world peace may be gel named, failing further guaran- 74 millions apiece. At the Lon- obvious in its sincerity.

for her security by Bri-den Naval Conference we pressed

United tain and the

States for a reduction in the size to 25,000]

risks in order that our contribution in

This is incontrovertible.

tees

heavy

ali

In 1914 British naval expenditure Italy demanded parity with the tons, and of guns-to-in-No-new was approximately 51% millions, strongest European Power, that is, capital ships may be laid down be- equivalent to-day to about 76 mil France. In short, the naval aspira- fere the last day of 1986; but the

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odd, and in each of the years 1930 too widely divergent from those of have to be replaced some day un-

This France and Italy to be fully recon-less they are to fall to places. and 1931 some 52 millions. latter figure represents a decrease eiled. As a result, a "Safeguard- Whatever certain people may of 24 millions over that for 1914ing Clause" was incorporated in think, heavy ships of some sort or and 4 millions over that for 1924, the London Naval Treaty, which another are still essential. Taking of gave Britain, the United States, and the average price per ton of ship- In 1914 the United States America spent on its Navy the Japan the power to increase their building in Great Britain and in cruisers, destroyers, America, the reduction in size sug- equivalent of 42 milliona in present tonnage currency. In 1924 the expenditure and submarines if their "national gested would eventually save was about 70 millions, but by 1930 security" were "materially affected about 15 millions sterling, and the 22 millions had increased by another eight mil-by new construction" on the part United States some

sterling. lions. The ann naval expendi- of France or Italy.

the aircraft-carriers of ture of France and Italy is now! Space will not admit of a detail. Hugo less than before the war, but ined examination of the post-war type of the American "Lexington" five and "Saratoga" of 33,000 tons are creased by about 10 millions and building programines of the seven millions respectively between great Naval Powers Of. flotilla definitely unsuitable, being

really small large, too unwieldy, and too costly cur- leaders, however, 1924 and 1930. In present rency Japan spent about 15 mil cruisers of over 2,000 tons, over 85 to operate. The same may also be for our "Courageous." lions on her fleet in 1914. Ten knots speed, and armed with 5.1 or ald years later this figure had increas- 6.5 inch guns, France has built, is "Glorious" and "Furious" of 25,500 -ed to just over 23 millions and in building, or has projected since tona.

1918 a total of 30 units. But the by Treaty to build two 33,000 1930 to about 20 millions.

figures of her submarine con- tun ships of this type, and others] A substantial re- So while the Navy Estimates of struction are the most significant of 27,000 tons. the United Kingdom have decreased Her Naval Statute of 1924 made duction in size for the future would by four millions since 1924, those provision for 96,000 tons of large, bring about economy.

of small, Bub- The same may be said for the of the other signatory Powers to and 30,000 tons

Built,

cruisers gun 10,000-ton 8-Inch

of the result the Washington and London naval marines by the end of 1986. treaties have increased by a total building or projected since the war produced as

Treaty. America she has now 41 large, 81 small, Washington of about 281⁄2 millions.

It is impossible to view these and seven minelaying submarines. favours these large and costly the They are required, the French ex-vessels, and is even said to be pro- facts with equanimity, and situation is further emphasised perts state, fer coastal defence, for ducing a new super-cruiser which when we consider the question of defending convoys, for scouting will render obsolete the earlier with surface 10,000 tonners, of which we have naval personnel. In 1914 the and for operations

Bearing in mind the our full quota. This is rivalry United Kingdom had 151,000 off vessels. cers and men; in 1924 99,463, and lessons of the laat war, and rement pure and simple, particularly as in 1931 98,650, the lowest since bering the facility with which sub we find these ships too big either

of the marines can be used offensively for fleet or for convoy duties. 1697. An examination

commerce, however, None of these economies is pos figures for other countries shows against

huge submarine

unless all other that their personnel has increased France's in much the same proportion as gramme cannot be regarded as Naval Powers fall into line.

palatable by the British Empire, to be hoped, therefore, that the ours hae decreased,

The Contrast.

presible, however,

A

It is

It is unnecessary here to go. into whose very existence depends upon Geneva Conference will produce a the details of the Washington and the integrity of the sea communies-genuine desire on the part of all International agreements other Powers to follow Britain's London Naval Treaties which laid tions. down the maximum size and gun for the humanisation of submarine

genuinely considered needful for power of all classes of vessels of warfare are all very well; but will example, and to disarm to the point People war, and allotted, or strove to allot, they be observed by a country fight-national security, not for national a total bonnage in each class to ing for its existence? One doubts pride or aggrandisement.

are weary of war and threats ef 23rd Apr. each of the signatory Powers.

war, and none of the Conferences Britain And US. Willing. the London the ratification of

Britain and the United States held or the Treaties signed up to Naval Treaty, however, the British 7th May empire, the United States, and have been prepared in the past to date have altogether removed those Japan were more or less in agres abolish submarines sitogether; but feelings of rivalry, which are o A inimical to the peace of the world. ment, Japan having her proportion- other nations will not agree.

On it.

ate quota, and the British Empire' substantial reduction in France's

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