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Show MAY ARBITRATE I ORIENTAL ROW 1 Baifour and Hughes Await N Request of Jap and Chi- M nese Delegates. M BHINGTON, Jan. 7, (By Tho ju AnNLxl.it ! I , -.Utliur J BalfO DL and Secretary Hughe, it was said to- H d v by a Prltlsh spokesman, probably H i .Fx laps V .. arms conference to mediate the Shan- H tung dispute, before stepping Into tho J '"I Id .. w h. n Uih ron- kJ Iversatlons between the two groups H nme to an end after fulling to agree H on terms of puMiint for the Klao- H Chow T.inm Fu rellway. H Hugh, s and Halfour. the spokesman H lea Id, however, likely would agree to LS meet the Chinese delegation In re- sponse to Its request made late Frlda The British view Is thul the altua- H 'tlon Is so delicate 'hat It will bo dlf- H flcull for the Brltiah and American V rfl M lapane;" Joining In th" request This. mm it w said. he Japnnctie announced I to the Chinese last night they were un- willing to do. although they maid they b ,d n. objection to the Chinese asking mm mediation. The Chinese delegation shortly be- fore noon, revived an Invitation from LH Mr Malfour for a conference late In the day. The delegation said it had not received uny reply from Secretary Hughes to Its request nnd did not be- lleve that Mr. Hughe would be pre- H ent at the conference with the Brit-Ish Brit-Ish delegation head. |