METHOD OF PROCEDURE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 88, 11 October 1937, Page 9

METHOD OF PROCEDURE

CHINA ACCEPTS

PROBABLE REQUEST

NINE-POWER TALKS

DISCUSSION IN U.S.A.

PLACE AND AGENDA

BRUSSELS MAY BE THE

VENUE

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NEW YORK, October 9.

The Washington correspondent of he "New York Times" says the Briish Charge d'Affaires, Mr. V. A. Pallet, had a preliminary conference dth the Assistant Secretary of State, fir. Wilson, who is an expert on of Nations procedure, regardng the method of consultation of the iignatorifls to the Nine-Power Treaty. President Roosevelt, after his reurn from his western trip, lmmediitely conferred on the Far Eastern irisis With the Secretary of State, Mr. :ofdell Hull, for two hours, and aterwards with Cabinet. There is some feeling that it may be lecided that the Nine-Power consult*ion should be informal, possibly hrough extensive consultations hrough diplomatic channels, thus ,bviating the difficulties of an agenda md a meeting place for a formal conerence.

Editorial comment on the United States attitude is fairly divided in .nought. -Many opponents of the Japmew policy urge caution, giving as an nrtance the failure of economic sanc;iobs against Italy. However, the Adninistratlon has taken heart from toft ■eceipt of congratulations from ArgeniruL an action that is considered to be he ; probable reflection of opinion 11 South America. _ . „ The State Department unofficially nakes the conjecture that Brussels win ms the venue of the conference, which s expected to be an effort at media- t ioii in preference to coercion.

CONCERTED EFFORT

MAINTAINING PEACE Mft. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH WELCOMED LONDON, October 10. The interest aroused by the speech ,i the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville ihamberlain, at the Conservative 'arty conference at Scarborough, cenres. so J!ar as newspaper comment is loncerned, in his reference to President toosevelfs Chicago speech as a clarion all as welcome as it was timely in, ts utterance. " , '■The Times" describes it.as entnusiistic and welcome, and adds: "It renains for the projected and now cerain conference to give • substance -o his agreed principle, and Mr. Cham.eriain made it clear that this country vould readily co-operate in any plan vhich will help.to restore" and mamain peace." The "News Chronicle" is disappointed that the Prime Minister's reply to 'resident Roosevelt, though phrased in he warmest terms, contained little to how that the Government was .reolved to respond to the Chicago peech with an equal measure of courige and resolution. The "Daily Mail" finds this a mater for commendation, and thinks the eply struck the right note of caution. Complete Anglo-American co-opera-ion in foreign affairs would be the ireatest possible assurance for the corld's peace," it states, "but Presilent Roosevelt disclosed no definite )lan for such a structure, and in the neantime critical problems nearer lome engage the attention of the Briish people." The "Manchester Guardian" is indined to agree that Mr. Chamberlain :ould hardly have gone further at the noment, but adds: "In nothing will the Government be judged more exactngly than on the eagerness with which t\ develops and enlarges the American initiative." ; FOREIGN REACTIONS. A message from Rome says that the *re»s treats Mr. Chamberlain's speech oldly. Berlin reports that the official spokesnan stated that Mr. Chamberlain's pftech had gone to the wrong address. Italy is within her rights if she denands the reference of the Spanish luestion to the Non-intervention Comoittee," he said. The Press declares Jritain cannot expect Italy simply to ollow Britain. The Paris Press considers Mr. Cham»erlain's speech discreet but firm. Signor Mussolini failed to force him o show his hand as he had hoped.

TRIUMPH FOR KONOYE

OPPOSITION TO ARMY

CHANCE FOR HIS

POLICY

AMERICA CAUSES SURPRISE

LONDON, October 10. The Tokio correspondent of the Dally Telegraph" states that Fresilent Roosevelt's speech has gone far a strengthen the Liberal elements in 'apan opposing the extreme militarists ad bureaucrats. The Prime Miniser, Prince Konoye, has long been in inflict with the Minister of War, Jeneral Sugiyama, who, until the Unerican condemnation of Japan, ltd the upper hand. The situation taj now changed. Prince Konoye has riumphed over his opponents and it i understood his policy will now be •Tried out. He has been trying to sake tentative peace overtures to the Junking Government for three aonths. The Japanese Press mentions Geneal Ugaki, who failed to form a Cabnet recently owing to opposition from he army, as being the most likely neniber of Prince Konoye's brain rust. The business community is shocked nd surprised at the news from Amelca, which is interpreted to mean that unerica is supporting Britain in .the 'ar East. . A Foreign Office statement, however, egrets the denunciations by the .league and the United States and trongly repudiates them, declaring hat China premeditated hostilities fid that Japan had done her utmost ft reach a local settlement, even to he point of sacrificing strategical adVittages, proving her actions to be wrely defensive, whereas China, in leftance of the 1932 agreement, had

concentrated 40,000 men inside the demilitarised zone and tried to annihilate Japanese women, children, and soldiers. Japan was compelled to

act in self-defence. China should be denounced as a violator of the Kellogg Pact and a menace to world peace.

INVITATION TO CONFERENCE

GENEVA, October 9. The League Secretariat announces that China has accepted the invitation to the Nine-Power Conference. HOPES IN CHINA MEASURES TO STOP JAPAN NANKING, October 9. The Foreign Minister expresses the sincere appreciation of the Chinese Government and people for the moral and spiritual support of the civilised world. China notes the condemnai tion of Japan's violation of treaties and hopes positive measures will soon be devised to stop her. President Roosevelt's speech has afforded a timely basis for collaboration with America and the League.

SANCTIONS AGAINST JAPAN

WASHINGTON, October 9,

Emphasising that he was giving a personal opinion, the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Wang, said in an interview: "I expect China will ask the Nine-Power Conference to apply economic sanctions against Japan and supply munitions to China." He said China was fighting the battle of all peace-loving democracies. "We are not seeking military intervention. Concerted action by other nations is the most important factor. Japan is unable to. prevent munitions reaching China, because she would not care to interfere with foreign shipping if the action meant war against the whole world. China has men capable of resisting the invadm, and lacks only munitions,"