Evening star., 1941-11-26
u. Japanese Talks
Are Believed Near
Crucial Stage
Hull Continues Efforts
To Establish Busis
For Far Eost Accord

To Establish Busis
For Far East Accord
Japanese American efforts to
establish a basis for negotiating
peaceful adjustment of conflicting
interests in the Far East were be-
lieved near their decisive stage to-
day.
Domei japanese news agency
with close official connections, said
Secretary of State Hull's continued
conferences with ENJOYS of the other
A B c D powers caused authorita-
tive quarters in Toxic to take a
gloomy view of the outlook for ne
gotiations.
Domei said: The general feeling
among well-informed circles is that
the Japan United States talks cam
not be regarded with undue optl-
mish. especially in view of Mr. Hull's
conferences with representatives of
the A B c D powers america. Bri-
tain, China, Dutch East Indies.
Definite Turn Seen Near.
observers expect a definite turn
one way or the other in the next
few days, meanwhile pointing out
that while Japan is doing her ut
most to insure peace Foreign Min
isterD Togo already has stated tin his
November II speech to the Diet
that Japan sees no reason for any
draWn-Out talks
Indications were that the next
meeting between Secretary Hull
and the japanese might determine
prospects for success or failure of
the discussions undertaken 10 days
ago.
Speculation to this effect was
given weight when Secretary Hull
told a press conference late yester-
day that he would not know whether
a basis for negotiations had been
established until he talked further
with japanese Ambassador Kichisa-
buro Nomura and Saburo Kurusu
Tokio's special peace emissary.
Two A B c d Parleys Held.
During a lull in his talks with the
japanese ENJOYS since he received
them in his apartment Saturday
night, Mr. Hull has conferred twice
with representatives of the "A B c
D. powers, presumably seeking
agreement on issues arising in the
japanese discussions.
Viscount Halifax, British Ambas-
sador. told reporters when he called
on Mr.. Hull yesterday that he
brought information requested by
the Secretary Mr. Hull also con-
ferred last night with Chinese AM
bassador HUI Shih, and was in touch
during the day with Netherlands
Minister A. Loudon and Australian
Minister Richard G. Casey. The
four ENJOYS had held joint confer
ences with the Secretary Saturday
and Monday.
These discussions are believed to
have determined just how far the
United States. Great Britain, the
Netherlands. Australia and China
are willing to go in efforts to reach
q settlement with Japan and would
! avert spread of the war in the Pa
ciflc. setting the stage for a de-
cisive showdown" conference with
the japanese ENJOYS.
The situation took on increased
gravity with the news that the
United States Consulate in Toxic
had issued a new urgent warning
for all Americans to leave Japan.
A similar appeal was reported ad-
| dressed to Americans remaining in
! China. The Toxic press manifest
ed deeper peSsimism.
/ The $50 white Americans remain
/ ing in the japanese Empire were
warned that the shipping situa-
/ ton in the Pacific is difficult and
( that if they waited longer to re-
| turn home there might be no ia
ciIties available. Shanghai dis
patches said United States Ma
rines. ordered withdrawn from
China. were expected to board ships
leaving there today and Sunday.
Meanwhile, both the Unite G
States and japanese governments
held to their official silence on the
exact status of the discussions under
way here Mr.. Hull said yesterday
he was not in position to make any
predictions on the outcome, telling
reporters the conversations so fal
had consisted mainly of talk abou
the pros and cons of first one ques'
ton and then another.
One of the factors lending weigh
to belief that decisive action j.
imminent. however, is a report tina
Japan's internal political situation
is such that the Toxic government
cannot delay decision much longer
Temporary Agreement Held Possible
While skeptical that any all-in
elusive settlement of American-Jap
anese differences can be worked ou
under existing conditions, informed
sources did not discount report
that an effort may be in the making
to conclude a temporary agreement
limited in scope, designed only tt
maintain the status quo in the Fa
East. What concessions Japan ant
the United States would make b
achieve even such a limited adjust
ment have not been disclosed.
In view of the prolonged discus
sions so far, which Secretary Hui
has described as only eXplorator,
conversations, it appeared likely tha
conclusions can be reached almos
overnight whenever the conferee
decide they have explored the situa
, ton as far as it is possible to G
at this time.
LIMA. Peru. Nov 26 tP).-Japa
nese Minister TatSuki Sakamoto wa
to leave by plane today for Wash
ington for what some diplomat
quarters said was IAN extremel
, important" conference with Sabur
Kurusu, special Japanese envoy pal
\, ticipating in American-Japanes