The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
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CHINESE ARRIVE
IN CITY TODAY
Peking Advisers to Be
Furnished With Es-
cort of Troops.

Soit VI 1TOOpS.
Washington is now beginning the
active preliminary period to the
conference on Limitation of srma-
ments, to be participated in by the
hve great powers Of the world. and
the discdssion OF problems Of the
Pacific and Far East menacing
world peace. in which the five great
powers will be Joined by China.
Belgium. the Netherlands and Por.
tugal.
Beginning today representatives
Of the participating powers will be
arriving daily until November L.
the day on which the FIRST session
will be held and when President
Harding will address the delegates.
expressing the hope of America
that the deliberations of the
thoughtful men Of the world chosen
for the important task will bring
relief to the war and tax ridden
peoples of all nations.
This Week 10 he Social.
A few Of the delegates from
abroad and many Of the advisers
and assistants TO the principal del
egates already have reached Wash
ington. but This week will be a
social one. devoted TO the welcom-
ing Of arriving dignitaries and So
cial functions in their honor. The
diplomatic corps is alive with So
cial events In honor of visitors
from abroad and official Washing
ton also is unusually active on the
social side to instil into the gather
ing at the outset a spirit Of good
will and international fellowship.
Arrivals Of prominent foreigners
will take place almost daily begin
ming today until November II, when
the italian delegation will reach
Washington. Today some OF the
Chinese dignitaries wilb arrive "A
military escort viii meet the prin-
cipal delegate and the senior mill
tary and navaHadvisers Of the vari-
Gus groupk
Schedule OF Arrfvsls-
A tentative schedule was an
nounced yesterday as follows:
October 3o-Chinese delegation.
escort for Vice Admiral Tsai Ting-
Kan and Liang Ju-Hao.
escort for Signor Carlo Schanzer,
chairman of the Italian delegation.
November japanese delega-
ton: escort for Prince Tokugawa.
presiden Of the House of Peers.
November dutch delegation;
escort for principal delegate. Jonk-
heer II. A Karnebeck.
November s-French delegates:
escort for Premier BRAND and for
Gen. Buat, chief OF stsff, senior mil
itary advisor.
November lo-British delegation:
escort for Mr.. Balfour and Lieut.
Gen. the Earl Of Craven, senior mill
ltary adviser.
November Io-Australian delega-
ton; escort for George +. Pearce
minister Of defense.
November 11-British delegation:
escort for Premier Lloyd George.
November l2-Italian delegation:
escort for Deputy Filippo Meds.
Chinese Come Today.
Heading a lsreg contingent Of the
Chinese delegation. which reaches
Washington this afternoon. are
LANG Ju-Hao, better known as n
I
and Vice Admiarl Tsai Ting-Kan.
associate adviser. The party viii
be met at the station by Robert
Woods Bliss, Third Assistant Secre-
tary OF State, on behalf Of the State
Department; Rear Admiral c. s.
Williams, for the navy. and Brig
Gen. brewster, representing the
army.
The special train bringing the
delegation Is expected 20 arrive AZ
p. m.
Secretary OF State Hughes has
called another meeting of the Amer
lean delegation TO the conference
for tomorrow for further deiibera-
tions on the American plan for
Limitation Of naval armament which
will be submitted to the foreign
delegations early in the discussions
when the subject of limitations.
first on the agenda. is reached
President Harding is also ex-
pected TO have ready for announce
ment by tomorrow the advisory com
mission to the American delegation
which will consist of twelve experts
on naval, military. financial. eco
nomic and other subjects vital 60
the conference. II is reported that
two women will be named on this
commission. Gen. Pershing. IL is
said. will be the military adviser
There is much speculation regard
ing the naval adviser. and friends
of Admiral Sims. president OF the
Naval War College. have been In
sisting that he is the logical choice
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