Evening star., 1941-11-16
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Talk Tomorrow
Jopon's Envoy Finds
Fighting Chance
To Prevent War
By GARNETT d. HORNER,

liElltlllS IlldIlCc lOI SuCCtSS. od -
buro Kurusu. Japan's special peace
emissary, arrived here yesterday
afternoon to confer with high off,
cials in an effort to avert the in
creasing danger OF war in the Pa
cific
Difficulty Of reconciling japanese
expansionist aims and American
interests in the Orient was frankly
recognized by Mr. Kurusu, who dew
from Toxic. as he arrived at Ma
tional Airport.
L realize the difficulty Of my
task" the envoy told reporters, but
so long as there exists such SYM
pathv on the part Of the people Of
the United States for Japan, I still
have a fighting chance to make a
success Of my mission"
Will Meet Hull Tomorrow.
He will meet Secretary of State
Hull at 1920 am. tomorrow for the
first Of series of conferences In
which he is expected to present
Japan's final proposals for adjust
ment Of the Far Eastern crisis. and
probably will see President Roose-
welt early in the week.
In the meanwhile, Mr.. Kurusu
refused to discuss the details of his
mission beyond denying a report
that he was bringing personal
message to Mr. Roosevelt from Pre-
mier TOTO. Neither he nor Amer
lean officials concerned would fore
cast the future of Japanese Amer
ican relations. pending the momen-
touS conferences this week.
If YOU were betting man" a
reporter asked the special envoy
what would you say the odds were
against you in seeking a peaceful
adjustment?
You are the bookmaker," he
replied laughingly.
Good Diplomats Work for Peace"
In New York, where Mr.. Kurusu
stopped of briefly on his way here,
he was quoted by the Associated
Press as saving:
"Al good diplomats work for
peace I am no exception. 1t is for
you to Judge if am a good diplomat
or not"
Does that mean that if YOU are
not good diplomat, it will mean
war?' he was asked.
Il don't know" he replied. I'll
try to do ali I can"
Obstacles facing him are of such
a nature tnat either Japan or the
United States will have to make a
major reversal of policy if any eff
fective reconciliation is to be
achieved Japan is committed to
economic and. if necessary. military
domination of the Orient. This
Government has told her in plain
effect tina. her expansion can 90
TO further without risking war with
this country.
japanese demands so far have
been so much in conflict with the
fundamental principles of Ameri-
can policy as to leave little room
for optimism concerning settle
ment, unless Toxic now is willing to
make important concessions.
Worn by Journey.
Obviously worn by his long and
hurried journey - which he de-
scribed as strenuous but pleasant
because Of the kindness Of Ameri-
can officials Kurusu posed for
newspaper and newsreel photogra-
pliers as he stepped from the plane
that brought him here from New
York
He was met by Admiral Kichisa-
buro Nomura, japanese Ambassador
here; Kanama Wakasugi, japanese
Minister. and other members of the
Japanese Embassy staff. who held
a private dinner to welcome him at
the embassy last night. He also
was greeted by Joseph w. Ballan-
tine, assistant chief Of the State
Departments Far Eastern Division.
Mr.. Kurusu went Immediately to
the Japanese Embassy, where he
will reside while here Embassy
spokesman said he planned to spend
all the time available until his
meeting with Secretary Hull to-
morrow in resting and conferring
with Ambassador Nomura. He ex-
planned that he was here to "as-
sist-not to instruct" Ambassa-
dor and that he had no idea how
long he would be in Washington.
AS reporters pressed for some ink
ling of Tokio's proposals, Mr.. No
mura remarked silence is golden"
at this time, indicating a deter
mination not to risk complicating
the official discussions by premature
discussion publicly of the issues in
volved.
Conversations Exploratory.
Since soon after his arrival here
last winter Mr. Nomura has been
carrying on with Secretary Hull
what the latter has described as ex-
ploratory conversations, aimed at
determining if any basis can be
found for negotiation of a settle
ment of Japanese american differ
ences. AS these discussions dragged
on without any definite conclusion,
Toxic hurriedly sent Mr.. Kurusu
here as a Special adviser" to the
Ambassador, with the clear impli-
cation that he was bringing final
terms for q show down.
In informed quarters here, any
hope for successful outcome of the
Kurusu mission is based mainly on
belief that the practical military
men now in power in Toxic may
be convinced that it would be ma
tional suicide for Japan to involve
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