WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

Evening Star, Issue 17766, 14 September 1921, Page 4

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

HOLLAND AND, BELGIUM. INVITATIONS PROBABLE. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. NEW YORK. September 12. It is learned at Washington that the State. Department has received favorable replies from two Powers to the United States’s inquiry whether Holland and Belgium should be invited to participate in the Washington Conference. If all the Powers are agreeable invitations will bo issued—A. and N.Z. Cable. WASHINGTON, September 12. It_ is understood that China will nob participate in tho disarmament discussion. She will only _bo called in with Holland and Belgium if tho latter are finally invited, whenever they need to be consulted on Far Eastern problems. It is pointed out that Belgium has important railway interest's in the Far Fast, entitling her to a placo in tho discussions. Japan and Prance have both consented to the invitation to Belgium and Holland.—A. and N.Z. Cable. k THE PACIFIC. LORD NORTHQLIFFS’S VIEWS, I MELBOURNE, September 13. Lord Northcliffo, speaking at a civic reception, said it was unthinkable that Australia and New Zealand should not be represented- at the Pacific Conference; which would bo tho most vital ever held, and would decide whether it was. possible tb exclude Orientals Jrom white countries. Lord Northcliffe added that he intended to alter Ida plans to enable him to confer with M’4 Hughes with the object of taking joint action to protect Australian interests.