THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 10, 1937
MR. EDEN AT BRUSSELS WITH NEW MANDATE
Important Secret Conversations Before Meeting
BRITAIN AND AMERICA
TO COOPERATE IN
MEDIATION?
Brussels, To-day.
Many important talks are going on behind the scenes at the Brussels Conference, preparatory to to-day's meeting.
In fact, postponement of yesterday's sessions was chiefly necessitated by the need for these pre- liminary conversations.
CHINESE GRETA GARBO
DISASTER IN CALIFORNIA
Walnut Grove (California),
To-day.
At least five are dead as result of a mysterious fire which yester day burned down a hundred dwell- ings in the Chinese quarter of this town.
Many of the 2,000 Chinese in- habitants are still maccounted for-Renter:
In British circles it is thought that the Foreign BRUSSELS Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, who flew back to
Brussels from London yesterday, has returned with TAKES HOPE FROM
TAKING HOLIDAY IN EUROPE
Copenhagen. To-day. Greta Garbo will leave Holly- wood on December 1 on months holiday up in Europe, ac- cording to the Swedish paper
She will fly from Hollywood to New York, and thence sail to Sweden by a Swedish steamer.
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She will be met by her brother and will spend Christmas with her
a new initiative, and that as a consequence the Con- SHANGHAI RETREAT relatives near Stockholm. ference will prove in the course of this week that it has become of decisive importance for the destiny of the Far East.
Clearly, London has returned to the original thesis of possible mediation of the Anglo-Saxon Powers in direct negotiations between China and Japan.
In Japanese circles, however, it is alleged that the attempt by the Anglo-Saxon Power to obtain from the Conference a mandate to nego- tiate with Japan is a "try on," the Japanese taking the view that they do not want mediation but direct negotiations with China.
FRENCH RESERVE
It is, however, believed that Britain' will come to some agree ment with the United States and France for a common formula for achieving the purpose of the Conference, and that France will accept a certain share of the responsibility.
JANSTVINOFF'S DEPARTURE
The departure of M Maxim The reserve hitherto shown by Litvinoff (Bussia), following a France is attributed to necessity talk with Mr. Anthony Eden, of safeguarding her interests in Indo-China. The French delegation, it is said, expected to obtain certain indirect assurances from Japan be for showing greater activity at the Conference.
BRUSSELS
which at first caused a mild sensa=- tion, is now believed to have been the outcome of a mutual agreement so that the Western Powers should have more freedom of movement Trans-Ocean.
MARKING
TIME FOR TOKYO
ANSWER
Brussels, To-day.
The idea of creation of a small committee to
She is reported to have signed a London, To-day.
contract to appear in 2 uropean Several London newspapers film in January, after conclusion suggest that postponement of of which she may extend her stay the Brussels Conference from in Sweden until October next year. yesterday to to-day was due to Trans-Ocean. the change in the military situa
tion on the Shanghai front fol- lowing the Japanese successes.
One paper says that official pessimism has now given way to moderate optimism, since it is now regarded at least as possi- ble that the Japanese reply to Brussels will not be completely negative. Trans-Ocean.
communicate the memoran- dum to Japan and may also refer to the informal conver- sations of the delegates in the last few days.
Mr. Anthony Eden probably speak Reuter
will
WITHDRAWAL DENIAL
Paris, To-day. Circles close to the Quai d'Orsay deny that the Govern ment has received information of the withdrawal of several thousand Italian troops from Spain.
The reported withdrawal was published in several newspa Trans-Ocean.
GERMANY
When travelling in Germany and on German ships
deal with the Japanese reply to the memorandum reduce your expenses considerably by carrying of the Nine-Power Conference, has been dropped for the moment anyhow, and until Tokyo's reply is actually received, no decision will be taken on how to deal with it.
THE MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE TO-DAY (WEDNES DAY) WILL BE OF A VERY BRIEF NATURE.
It will apparently hear a short Norman Davis, M. Spaak (the Bel tement by Mr. Norman Davis gian. President of the Conference) (USA), and it is also presumed and Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Am- decide whether to adjourn to bassador to London Beater.
date or until receipt of the Japanese reply, which it is now
will come by the week-end. ARMISTICE DINNER-
The Armistice Day celebrations in sels will include a dinner to- at which Mr Norman Davis, thony Eden, the British For-
y and heads of the delegations will be pre-
Eden yesterday saw, sides Maxim Litvinoff (Russia), Mr.
M. SPAAK TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE
Brussels, To-day. The statement to the full conference at three o'clock this afternoon will be read by M. Spaak and not Mr. Norman Davis.
It con tion of the the
of an expla steps
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