Tokyo, Nov. 18:
Details of the proposal for redue~ tion in the size of capital ships, which Japan desires to submit to the forthcoming London Naval Gonference, have been revealed, The proposal not only favours reduction in the tonnage of capital ships, but suggests limiting the size of the muzzles of guns and extending the age Kimit of capital ships.
Under the terms of the Washing" ton Treaty the size of capital ships is limited to 35,000 tons, but the Japanese Government will propose. farther to reduce the limit to 25,000 tens, Concerning gun measurements on board capital ships Japan will urge that they shall be reduced from 10 to 14 inches, Extension of the age limit of capital ships from 20 to 25 years is the third proposal,
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