Evening star., 1945-10-30
Far East Conference
Opens Without Reds,
Adjourns for Week
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER.

The Far Eastern Advisory
Commission formally convened
here today with Russia not rep
resented, and promptly ad-
lourned for a week to give time
for Big Four discussions appar-
emily aimed at reaching a COM
promise to bring Russia into the
commission.
DR.. Herbert v. Evatt. Australian
Foreign Minister, urged that the
smaller powers, already represented
on the commission, be fully in
formed about the Big Four discus
SionS and was assured of due con-
sideration."
Representative of 10 nations
the United States, Great Britain,
China, France, Australia, Canada,
New Zealand, the Netherlands, the
Philippines and India-were present
for the brief opening session of the
commission. which iss)eing organ
lied to coordinate Allied policy on
Japan.
Wei Asks for Adjournment.
Following a brief welcoming ad-
dress by Secretary of State Byrnes,
Chinese Ambassador Wei Tao-ming
made the motion for adjournment
until November as part of a pre-
arranged plan which had been kept
generally secret.
DR.. Wei said new suggestions for
changes in the terms of reference
the commissions charter-Were be-
ing examined by the United States,
China. Great Britain and Russia.
He added that he believed it would
be advantageous to the progress
and the outcome" of the commits
SionS work if these four powers were
given further time to continue their
discussions with a view to reaching
agreement.
Dr. Wei also said the commission
members would need time to study
numerous documents, including
American directiVes for administra-
ton of Japan, which already have
been sent to Gen. Macarthur. They
we're made available to most of the
commission only today.
The Philippines representative,
big. Gen. Carlos Romulo. promptly
seconded the motion for adjourn
ment.
Dr. Evatt said he had no objec-
ton to the week adjournment be-
cause the need for time to study
the American documents presented
today provided sufficient reason for
the adjournment.
But I suggest" he added. that
any alteration or elaboration of the
terms of reference be discussed as
far as possible, not only with the
four powers mentioned but also with
the others represented
He specifically asked Maj Gen.
Frank R. Mccoy (retired) United
States representative, who presided
as temporary chairman, TO give us
as full information as possible on
any suggested alterations in the
terms of reference" so they could
be discussed intelligently Gen.
Mccoy promised to consider the
request
There was no indication of what
is involved in the suggested changes
in the commissions authority, but
they admittedly were linked with
the differences between the United
States and Russia.
Russia has insisted she be given a
share in the actual administration
of Japan through an Allied Control
Council in Tokyo before taking part
in the limited advisory functions
of the commission here.
Byrnes Indicates Opposition.
The United States has insisted
that any proposals for changes in
the present control machinery for
Japan should be argued out in the
Advisory Commission itself, and
Secretary ByrneS has indicated firm
opposition to any change that would
alter the status of Gen. Macarthur
as Allied supreme commander in
Japan.
Mr.. Byrnes made no mention of
Russia In welcoming the commission
today, but he and other American
officials are known to have been
seeking compromise which would
induce the Soviet government to
name a delegate to the commission
soon so as to make it fully repre-
sentative of the Allied powers with
major interests in the Pacific.
He emphasized to the commission
today the American purpose" that
peace should be maintained by the
cooperation and the joint action of
the United Nations concerned"
The commission convened at the
State Department at 11:45 am,
after paying courtesy call on Pres
ldent Truman, and the adjournment
came less than IS minutes later.
The State Department announced