1937-10-28 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1937

INVITATIONS

Pare

SENT TO

GERMANY AND SOVIET Nine-Power Conference Not To Be Delayed

STRONG BRITISH

DELEGATION

TO BE SENT

Brussels, To-day.

LLOYD'S

DONATETO RELIEF FUND

London, To-day. Lloyd's yesterday made their

The Belgian Government has decided to send an invitation to-day to Germany and Soviet Russia first contribution of £5,000 to the to attend the Nine-Power Conference on the Sino- Japanese conflict.

It is understood the step was taken in agree-

Lord Mayor's Fund for rehef of distress in China-Reuter.

ment with the other Powers signatories to the Nine FRANCE WARNS

Power Treaty who are attending the Conference.

It is not believed in Brussels that adjournment REBELS AND

of opening of the Conference will necessarily pro-

long proceedings, because the originally planned VALENCIA

first meeting on October 30 was merely to be for- mal to decide on whether invitations should be sent to Germany and Russia, after which there would have been an adjournment for three days to await the Russian and German replies.

It is understood that it may be possible to arrange for the repre- sentatives of Russia and Germany to be present as soon as the formal opening meeting has confirmed the invitations.

Meanwhile, says a message from Geneva, the meeting of the Fart East advisory committee. which

Paris, To-day.

WASHINGTON WORRIED OVER BRUSSELS

Washington, To-day. Japan's refusal to attend the Nine Power Conference is seen

as making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for President Roosevelt's avowed aim of hay- ing the Conference mediate be tween the combatants.

The President is also disturbed by the fear that isolationist opinion, calmed by his announcement that peaceful mediation was the aim of Brussels, might be aroused by the fear that the United States is being drawn into attempts at coercive

measures

What measures might replace me- diation have scarcely been consider ed.

GESTURE OF DISAPPROVAL

A peaceful gesture of disappro- France has sent a strong protest val, such as withdrawal of Ambes- to Valencia and Salamanca asking sadors, might be expected to come both governments

up for consideration at a later guarantees

stage, but there is every indication

JAPAN STICKS for the safety of French ships and that the Government has not tied

TO PLEA OF SELF-DEFENCE

Tokyo, To-day

aircraft of Air France.

the hands of the United States de legation by any prior consideration Both governments are warned, of policy along this line. Reuter- reveals a communique from the

Quai d'Orsay, that should further VAN ZEELAND

incidents occur, France will see

The Japanese reply to the Belhesself compelled to take adequate SUING ACCUSERS

was to have been held about No- gian invitation to attend the steps for protection of her ship- vember 5, has been postponed inde-Brussels Conference was handed ping routes to North Africa. finitely until the Brussels Confer-to the Ambassador, Baron Bas. Meanwhile, an investigation has ence is over-Reuter.

sompiere, yesterday by the For- been initiated by the French au A Geneva message says the meet-eign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, thorities into the attack on the Air ing of the League Committee to con- after the refusal to attend the France base in Minorca. Trans- sider the Sino-Japanese question fix Conference had been approved by Ocean and Reuter. ed for November 5, has been post poned until a date when it can take account of the results of the Brussels Conference. British Wire

less.

the Emperor.

FOR LIBEL

Brussels, To-day. The former Premier, M. Paul van Zeeland, has instructed his lawyers to take action for defamation of

newspaper editors.

As grounds for rejection of the GRAND MUFTI character against several Belgian invitation, Japan says that the idea of holding the Conference developed

Cairo, To-day. The step follows the Premier's re- The French authorities in Syria signation owing to a series of at- out of the League of Nations resolu-

have granted the Grand Mufti of tacks on him for alleged mishand- tion, in which Japan was accused

Jerusalem the unrestricted right ling of the affairs of the National of violating the Nine-Power Treaty.

to live in Syria and Lebanon, 20 Bank when he was Vice Governor The reply repeats the oft-made

cording to press reports. Trans- of the institution several years Ocean

80. Trans-Ocean. U

BRITAIN'S DELEGATION Japanese assertion that the cam-

London, To-day.

paign in China is for purposes of self-defence and for this reason can- The Foreign Secretary stated in not constitute Violation of Article the House of Commons yesterday VII of the Nine-Power Treaty. that Britain would be represents.

COMPLICATIONS

at the Brussels Conference on Japan is convinced that any at- November 3 by himself, the Secretempt to solve the Sino-Japanese tary for the Dominions, Mr. Mal-problem through discussion by so colm Macdonald, and Sir Alexan- many Powers, will only complicate der Cadogan, Deputy Under the situation and render a just solu Secretary for Foreign Affairs and tion more difficult former Minister and first British Ambassador to China-Reuter

MUTINY ABOARD SOVIET WARSHIP

Japan demands understanding by other Powers of her action, which has the sole purpose of compelling China to discontinue her anti-Japan- ese policy.

Until this fact is realised, stabili- sation of peace in the Far East is impossible Trans-Ocea

ARMY RECRUITING

London, To-day Mutiny has broken out on board Soviet warship in Kronstadt har- bour, says the "Evening Standard” again

As a result, 58 officers and men recruit were executed by a firing squad, district

nd 34 others arrested.

London, To-day. Army recruiting figures were up

last week. The intake

for regular a

wed an incre over the correspon

Reason for the mutiny, says the last year, the total

tion with the of which 314 join Trans-Oceani

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