Although the King and Queen are Diplomatic Corps are assured of first not due in the American capital until place; and, if it is found possible to June 8, the British Ambassador and include any others, the choice will Lady Lindsay are already being kept doubtless be made from busy answering the calls of the many personal friends of the President and hundreds of people who are paying Mrs. Roosevelt and of the Bri their respects at the Embassy in ad- Ambassador and Lady vance of the Royal visit normal] In any event, the times, the Embassy here receives|necessarily be very several thousand calls a year, all of State dining-room at the White House which are punctiliously returned, but seats between 90 and 100 persons for today the number of callers is|dinner.
After entertaining Their believed to reach record proportions. Majesties there, the President and Not only the wives of Senators, Mrs. Roosevelt may invite one or two Representatives and government hundred others to a reception in the officials are calling, but also large|Lincoln Room after dinner, but the numbers of Society women who hope White House will not accommodate to have an opportunity of meeting a gathering of more than three or four their Majesties. The great major dred without discomfort. of these society people will be di: It their Majesties are entertained at appointed as it would be quite im a garden party at the British Embassy, possible to arrange for Their Majesties between one and two thousand guests to meet all the people who want to might be accommodated in the space sat them ous Embassy gardens, but the Ambas-Diplomatic and official persons re- sador fou d it necessary to give two ceive first consideration on an oc- garden p: ties in celebration of Their casion such as this, and there is eve: Maj es' Coronation in order not to indication that it will be a well-nigh disappoint the many who were entitled impossible task to select a representa- to invitations. It is undoubtedly the tive guest list even from among these|hope of being invited to a Royal circles. Residents of Washington will garden party that prompts so many receive first consideration during their|tc call at the Embassy just now.—Ma: t Cabinet, the! Reuter. hoped thet such a policy affirm those laily commented. m aggression friendly discussion and ne nade by the Japanes work in compan, tude proves that loving countries, and was det independence sovereign states. said that he did not think pursuit of those Peace Project Not Entertained if he had every h British Ambassador Now In Chungking President's Initiative aking of Pre had already been ernment found th Ambassador's a cement with the P eral Chiang Kai-immense autho; Her. anti-Brit:
He had no doubt that millions o! s, makes Japan the c successful enti expressing the hop tion about conside: side of the situation, the British C ernment were prepared to play their part in the matter.
A suggestion tion between the Chinese Governments.
Strabolgi that there might be a of war against British shipping.
Lord Halifax, Lord Strabolgi that the subject had Government, (Continued on page 8)
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