Evening star., 1937-11-04
Committee Also to
Answer TOkiO's
BidRefusal.
HELP OF POWERS
WON'T BE IMPOSED
U. S., Britain, Belgium
Expected on Group
Named Tonight.
BACKGROUND

Brussels Conference OF Nine
PotOer treaty signatories conpened
yesterday, With Japan absent.
Speeches OF American, British and
French delegates sienalized effort to
obtain mediation of Far Eastern
conflict. Italy warned, however,
aootnst attempt to impose sanctions
against Japan for inDasion of
China. Farley includes all sigma
tories OF treaty, ercept Japan and
tUe subsequent adherents-Nor-
,oup, StCeden, Denmark, Bolipia
/. and Merico.
~ the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 4.-The Brussels
Conference of 19 nations decided to-
day to empower a subcommittee to
sffer Its aid to Japan and China in
effecting peace between the two ma
tions, and reliable indications were
that the United States, Britain and
Belgium would be on the committee.
Italy and France also probably
would be represented.
The committee, in effect, has a
double mandate-to offer its good Of
fices for the restoration of peace and
to reply to Japan's refusal of an in
vitation to attend the conference here.
called under provisions of the Nine
Power Treaty, which pledges respect
for territorial integrity of China.
Appointment Tonight.
The committee was to be named at
conference session opening tonight.
with the conference adjourning until
then to permit delegates to be received
by King Leopold.
The mandate given to the committee
stipulates that, in extending its offer
Of aid to Japan and China to seek
peace, it must make clear that this
aid is offered if wanted-it will not be
imposed
The United States delegate, Norman
n. Davis, took a prominent role in a
secret, plenary session this afternoon,
at which the subcommittee was de-
cided upon. He insisted that every
thing possible must be done to pro-
mote the cause of peace in the Far
East.
The subcommittee will study both
Japan's communications of refusal to
the conference invitation and an ad-
ditional statement issued in Toxic,
defining Japan's position.
Doubt Dsor Closed.
Several delegates said they received
the impression that Japan did not
close the door to negotiation or to
mediation efforts through third parties,
provided they be countries possessing
real interests in the Far East.
The Italian delegate, Count Aldro-
vandi-Marescotti, twice endeavored to
restrict the conferences initiative to
urging direct peace negotiations be-
tween Japan and China, but he failed
to receive any backing.
A qualified Japanese spokesman in
6icated that Japanese did not view the
conference proceedings with favor,
even in the sense of possible mediation.
He. also intimated they would persist In
their ATTITUDE that it would be best for
all concerned If the conference rang
down the curtain" He let it be known
Japan most certainly would have re-
tected any second invitation to attend
the conference.
Conference leaders earlier decided
- send . message to Germany asking
her to reconsider her rejection of an
invitation to the conference and to de-
eide to participate in the effort to end
the Chinese-Japanese conflict.
The project to address a new formal
invitation to Japan to participate was
abandoned, on the ground that more
practical results probably would be
achieved through the committee of
mediation.
Answers Japan's Message.
The Italian delegation said the mes
ssee to Japan would take the form of
. letter in reply to Japans communi-
cation declining to participate in the
conference.
The idea is to assure Japan that the
Brussels Conference is a sovereign
convocation under the Nine-Power
Treaty, and has nothing to do with
the League of Nations-as Japan, not
4 League member, contended in re-
tusing to join the deliberations hee.
The message to Japan also would
try to induce Toxic to state general
terms upon which she would be ready
10 open peace discussions.
Urges Tactfnl Approach.
Aldrovandi-Marescotti especially in
sisted upon the wisdom of tactful
approach to Japan.
The present plan is that when the
committee is set up the conference
viii adjourn until the smaller group
has something to report. The Amer
lean delegation indicated it would re-
main at Brussels and await develop
menty.