9-POWER CONFERENCE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 89, 12 October 1937, Page 9

9-POWER CONFERENCE

VENUE AT BRUSSELS

REQUEST BY BRITAIN IN ABOUT FORTNIGHT Official Wireless.) (Received October 12,11.10 a.m.) RUGBY, October 11. It id understood that the Belgian Government is giving immediate con- - sideralion to a British request that the Nine-Power Conference on the Far Eastern conflict should be held at Brussels. Newspapers believe that r.aasen»> will, lie given and that invitations to atteflid a conference in about a fortnight's time will shortly be sent bjr« the*(Belgian Government. NOT DISCLOSED JAPAN'S ATTITUDE ITALIAN MILITARY ALLIANCE DENIED (Received October .12, 10.15 a.m.) TOKIO, October 11. The Foreign Office spokesman refused to disclose the Japanese attitude towards the proposed Nine-Power Conference. He denied the reported military alliance between Italy, and Japan, and added that merely friendly relations exist. REJECTION EXPECTED INVITATION TO ITALY) ORIGINAL AGREEMENT DEAD (Received October 12, 1 pan.) ROME, October 11. It. is expected that Signor Mussolini will reject the invitation for Italy to be represented at the Nine-Power Conference, on the ground that th« agreement Is dead. AMERICAN APPROVAL (Received October 12, 1 pj».) LONDON, October 11. The Unjted States Charge d'Affairea called at the Foreign Office. It is bo« lieved that he intimated the Government's approval of the Nine-Power Conference, and indicated the likelihood of Mr. Norman Davis representing the United States.