Evening star., 1937-11-05
PEACE PLEA DRAFT
HOLDS UP PARLEY
Conferees Adjourn Session
at Brussels Until
Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 5.-Conferees on
the Chinese-Japanese conflict failed
today to reach an agreement on the
wording of peace appeal to be sent
to Japan. They adjourned until to-
morrow.
The conferees decided not to ap-
point contemplated committee of
cancellation until they obtained from
Japan an answer on the projected
peace appeal. Preliminary discussion
OF the membership of this committee
of Cancellation had led to controver-
sial debate.
Delegations to the conference, which
is seeking amicable settlement of the
Chinese-Japanese conflict on the basis
Of the nine-power treaty, were pre-
pairing written amendments this after
noon to the draft of the peace appeal
submitted by the Belgian Fore m
Minister, Paul H. Spaak.
Hope to Agree Tomorrow.
Tomorrow conferees hope to reach
agreement on the final text. British
delegates said hopeful progress was
made today.
The Chinese delegation objected to
omission Of China's complaints against
Japan in the present draft, which in
cludes references to Japan's complaints
against China.
Spaak's draft, submitted to the con-
ference today, emphasized that the
Brussels conference under the nine
power pact to protect China, was not a
child of the League of Nations, as
shown by the presence of a United
States delegation.
The proposed communication point
ed out that Japan, nine-power pact
signatory who refused to come to Brus-
sells had left the door open for the
friendly offices of powers with inter-
ests in the Far East.
1t also remarked that Japan had
given assurances she had no terri
torial ambitions in China and ex-
pressed the hope that Japan would
collaborate for restoration of peace.
China offered to retire temporarily
from the conference during discussion
of the letter. but Italy's chief delegate,
Count Luigi Aldrovandi- -Marescotti,
insisted this was not necessary.
British Favor Letter Approach.
The British delegation was under
stood to favor the approach to Toxic
through the Spaak letter as a means
OF circumventing the contentious
question of drawing up committee to
mediate the Chinese-Japanese conflict.
Conference circles said two possible
reasons lay behind this British atti-
tude:
First, that by spurning further dis
cussion of the composition of the
committee-on which Italy had de-
manded a place with United States.
Britain. Belgium and possibly France
and Russia-Italy might be elimi-
mated from such a body.
Second. if the committee question
came up next week Italy by then would
have signed a projected anti-Com-
munism pact with Japan and Germany
and therefore, no longer would be
eligible for committee membership in
the eyes of China and Russia and DOS
sibly certain other powers.
With Italy out, Russia, too. miehs
agree to relinquish any claim to rep
resentation on the Mediation Com
mittee.
There was hope that Spaak's letter
might be dispatched to Toxic for
consideration over the week end.
The Chinese delegation issued q
statement. meanwhile, saying it had no
knowledge of reported Chinese-Japa-
nese overtures to Chancellor Hitler of
Germany to have him mediate the
conflict.
Eden to Fly Home.
Unless unexpected complications de-
veloped, British Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden hoped to fly to London
late today. A British Army bomber
arrived at the Brussels Airport to speed
Eden home in time to make a full re-
port to Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain before he left Downing Street
for his customary week end vacation.
Members of the British delegation
emphasized that the foreign secretary
would return to Brussels early next
week to take a prominent part with
United States Delegate Norman H
Davis in the delicate negotiations still
ahead.
This was seen by some observer.
here as evidence of the grave view
Chamberlain takes Of continued dis.
ruption of British trade interests while
the Far Eastern conflict lasts. Other.
wise, it was said, Eden would remafr
in London because of other important
matters. particularly the Spanish Civi
War non-intervention situation.