Evening star., 1941-09-14
Pacific Settlement
Would Not End Aid
To China, Says George
Fear of Reconciliation
Between U. S. and Jopon
Is Held GroundIess

BY the Associated Press.
Conviction that the United States
would not desert" the Chunking
Chinese government in any rap
prochement that might be effected
with Japan was voiced yesterday by
Senator George, Democrat, of Geor-
gia. influential member of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee.
"The Chinese have no reason to
worry about any action we might
take" Senator George told report
ers.
At the State Department, mean
time. Secretary Hull said there was
absolutely nothing new in Japanese
American relations. He reiterated
to a press conference that only ex-
ploratory talks were in progress
with the Japanese. He said the
talks involved an attempt to ascer-
tain whether negotiations for a set
tlement of Pacific problems would
be feasible or desirable.
Senator George told reporters
there seemed reason to hope that
the difficulties which led to the
freezing of japanese assets in this
country eventually might be worked
out amicably.
Chinese Interests Factor.
But any such settlement, he
stressed, must take into considera-
tion the interests of Chang Kai-
shek'S government in its undeclared
war with Japan.
There have been some indications
that the Chinese feared any Amer
lean rapprochement with Japan
might effect the vital flow of United
States war supplies to them over
the Burma road.
Foreign Relations Committee
Chairman Connally expressed the
opinion that the future of Ameri-
can relations with Toxic would
hinge largely on developments aris-
ing from the action of the japanese
Emperor in taking over control of
the army.
IF he means to be pacific, then
I think there can be an adjustment
of our differences with JAPAN" he
declared.
Senator Connally said he thought
the results of the Russian
campaign would have great bearing
on the future attitude of the Japan
ese. If the NaZi forces begged
down there, he predicted that Toxic
would be much more anxious to
smooth out its difficulties with
Washington.
Takes Opposite View.
Although some legislators were
inclined to believe that President
Roosevelt's failure to mention Japan
in his Thursday night radio talk
indicated that there was more than
hope for peace in the Pacific, one
influential Senator said no such
construction ought to be placed on
the omission.
Asking anonymity, this Senator
said he was satisfied that the Presi-
dent did not wish to scatter his
fire" and for that reason refrained
from discussing Far Eastern prob
lens directly in his revelation that
he had ordered the Navy to shoot
first if Axis warcraft were found
in American defense waters.
Japan ought not to assume, he
went on, that the whole of Ameri-
can attention was directed else
where or that there was any slack
ening in this Governments resolve
to oppose further aggressions in the
Orient.
Road Experts Here Tomorrow.
A mission of three American ex-
perts who have just returned from
surveying the 700-mile long Burma
road, China's supply lifeline, will
come to Washington tomorrow to
confer with officials.
The mission is composed of Daniel
G. Arnstein, president of the Ter
minal System, New York taxicab
operators; Harold c. Davis, vice.
president of the Consolidated Motor
Lines, of Hartford, Conn, a trucking
expert, and Marco F. Hellman of
Lehman Bros, New York banking
firm, who served as the financial
expert.
They will confer among others
with Lauchlin Currie, who made a
survey of China's defense require
ments on behalf of President RooSe-
welt; and the China Defense Sup
plies Commission.
On returning to this country, Mr..
Arnstein said the greatest difficulty
with the operation of the Burma
road. was the inefficiency with which
traffic was run, lack of maintenance
for trucks, and of dispatching sys-
tenn, and poor fueling arrangements.
The Chinese government, on the
missions recommendation, has set
up six control stations, created an
efficient diSpatching system, and
called on the United States for me-
chanics to teach Chinese to repair
the trucking fleet.
More than 1000 trucks, all Amer
lean made, are now in service, Mr..
Arnstein reported, and it is expected
1000 will be put in use within the
next three months.