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Show NO RESPONSE' RECEIVED jH FROM WARRING POWERS jH TO OFFER MEDIATION H Washington, Aug-, 7i Although no H responses had Won; received tonight to tho formal tender of good ollleot j nuulo by tho United States to tho tH warring powers In Europe, ndmlnlo- jH tratlon olllclals thought today that, ir not Immediately within a short H tlmo the American government piob- ably would bo called on to play tho J role of mediator. H U placing Itself on record, the IH United States, now caring Incident- tH ally for tho diplomatic interests of H most of tho nations at war, will havo iisfl a llrst opportunity to compose tho JjH situation if a ray of hopo for peace liH arises on tho clouded horizon. il Dispatches camo to tho stato do- partment telling of the repulse uf jH German forces. Tho situation In Chi-, H no and the far east wns considered !B by American olllclltls, but no action was taken. It had been suggested j Informally by tho Chlnest government H that tho United States might help H at this moment to maintain tho Integ- 9 ofChlna. H Tho feollng -In administration clr- cles was that uono( pt the countries at war would be Inclined to tamper. H with the situation . iu tho far east H and that a status quo would bo main- H talncd. Should ;ro,volutlonarles bo- H como tictlvo In China, however, and jH tho moral support of tho American, jH government bo required to keep Chi- jH na Intact, thero'-Is llttlo doubt but jH that it will bo given, becauso general jH disturbances In China at this time JH would monaco the lives of mission- H arles and foreigners generally. H |