Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
PEACE PACT FACES
FIRST CRUCIAL TEST
Kellogg Treaty to Go Into e.
feet Formally at Ceremonies
| to Be Held Wednesday.
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through whom the replies Of the con-
tending nations are expected.
Since Russia Is not recognized by
the United States, her reaction to the
peace move, started by the American
Government and joined by the three
other members Of the Pacific treaty,
Is expected to be received through
France.
Although the French and Chinese
representatives met Mr.. StimSon at his
hotel, at different hours, neither
brought a reply to the main question,
and Secretary Stimson arranged to
keep in touch with the situation today.
It was understood from the French en-
bassy that Ambassador Claudel called
to assure Mr.. Stimson of the hearty CO.
operation of M. BRAND, French foreign
minister and co-author with Mr.. KEEL
logg Of the anti-war treaty.
DIR. WI Assures Stimson.
DR.. WI, according to a statement
last night, already had assured Sec
Rotary Stinson that China would keep
her obligation and avoid resort to force
against Russia. Although he was sup
ported completely in this by state
ment given out in Shanghai by G. T.
Wang, Chinese foreign minister, DR..
WI said he had no further information
from his government.
with both China and Russia con-
ditioning their promises on the other
avoiding aggression, official quarters
showed some concern lest troops along
the Manchurian border commit some
overt act on their own responsibility
which might touch OF a confiagration
before the contending nations were off,
cially on record as willing to arbitrate
their differences.
Warlike Moves Are Denied.
washington was treasured, however,
that beyond the street demonstrations
in the interior there were no open
warlike preparations In the Russian in
terror. It was officially learned that
the Russian troops concentrated at
three or four strategic points along the
Manchurian border had not been re-
1nforced from the interior and that
these troops were those regularly
maintained along the border. At least
one of the Chinese towns" reported
taken by these Russian troops was es-
tablished, in these official adviceS, to
have been the Russian town of Pogran-
itchnais.
The concentration of Russian troops
at certain border points was described
in these advices as precautionary moves
actuated by reports Of high anti-Rus-
sian feeling among white Russians in
Upper Manchuria. If Russia were pre-
pairing for war, 1t was reasoned in the
information, there would be extensive
troop movements from the Russian in
terror to the border.
Delicate Situation Is Created.
The presence of any troops on the
border. in view of the high war feeling
was regarded: however. as presenting q
delicate situation which might have far
reaching consequences In spite Of both
countries protestations that they did
not intend war.
It was pointed out that steps to bring
about arbitration of the points in dis
pute could not be taken until both
countries had oficially called for such
action.
Plans went forward at the White
House and State Department to make
much OF the ceremony formally putting
the Kellogg pact into effect. Announce
ment that former President Coolidge
had accepted President Hoover's invita-
ton TO attend, barring an emergency in
the condition of Mrs. Goodhue, mother
OF Mrs: Coolidge, was made at the
White House by direction of the Presi-
dent.
It was said that President Hoover had
written his predecessor that the cere-
mony would not be complete without
the presence Of the world leader, who
was the moving spirit behind the nego-
tiations for the Kellogg pact.
Tine TACT that Mr.. Coolidge was in
v1Ged by telegraph, as indicated by the
White House information, was taken
to indicate that the present crisis in
the Far East, challenging the efficacy
OF the Kellogg pact, had impelled Presi-
dent Hoover to make more of the oc-
casion than originally intended. In
previous announcement there has been
no mention of Mr.. Coolidge attending,
although 1t was said that Mr.. Kellogg
would be present.
Coolidge to Be White House Guest.
Mr.. Coolidge will be q house guest
at the White House during his stay in
Washington on this occasion. It is
not known yet just when he will ar
rive, but it Is thought that he will
present himself either Tuesday night