Evening star., 1934-03-18
THREE EUROPEAN
PACTSARE SIGNED
Italy, Austria and Hungary
Allied in Peace-Com-
merCe Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March 17.-Italy, Austria
and Hungary became allies today,
when their premiers signed three con-
sultative pacts here.
The pacts were drawn in an unre-
Stricted manner and invite the COL
laboration of all other European ma
tions in a program for peace and
commercial cooperation.
One agreement was political. Each
of the three signatory countries agrees
to consult the others before taking any
decisions on matters Of interest to any
or all of them.
The other two were commercial. An
official communique said their object
was to aid in the development of eco
nomic exchanges among the three
countries.
1t also was learned that one of the
commercial protocols was written in
an effort to assure the economic inde-
pendence of Austria, but diplomatic
circles assumed that all three agree
ments, in effect, bind Austria to con-
fer with Italy before making any move
connected with her political inde-
pendence, such as a union with Nazi
Germany.
Signed by MussOlinl.
Premier Benito Mussolini, Chan
cellor Engelbert Dollfuss of Austria
and Premier julius Goemboes of
Hungary signed the pacts in the huge
office of MusSolini in the VeneZia Pal
ace late in the afternoon.
The two visiting statesmen arrived
about 4 4:30 pm, accompanied by their
| stalls, and they were escorted to the
office by high Fascist officials. Fulvio
SuVlch, undersecretary of foreign af-
fairs, stood with MuSsolini as the
group entered the door.
A final discussion of the agreements
was held and then the premiers signed
with gold pen. The ceremony was
somewhat delayed because Dollfuss
flew by plane to Naples in the morn
ing for view of that city.
Dollfuss, in an interview after the
signing, said that the agreements
were distinguished by their frank
ness. containing mo hidden menaces"
OF any kind and literally avoid any
antagonism toward other states"
In fact, the Austrian chancellor as
serted, "the pacts invite the collabo-
ration of all those other countries
which have good will because they
lay down the. fundamental bases for
European policy and peace"
The political accord will be carried
out in conformity with existing
treaties.
Experts attached to the stats of
DollluSS and Goemboes will remain
behind here. and will determine the
details OF the two commercial proto-
coils.
Preferential Duties.
One agreement carries preferential
duties for goods exchanged BY the
three countries and the experts will
work out the complete list
The commercial agreements have
for their principal announced object
the development of economic rela-
tons between Italy, Austria and Hun
gary on the basis OF the outcome of
the Danubian memorandum presents
ed by Italy last September.
Provisions of the commercial agree
mentS stipulate that the governments
will endeavor to decide before May IS
on a plan for helping agriculture in
Hungary.
1t was also agreed that transit
through the Adriatic ports would be
stimulated as much as possible. This
was in line with the plans for in
creased reciprocal trade.
A permanent commission of experts
was provided for, and these experts
will work constantly on economic
matters affecting the three countries
One commercial protocol said that
starting April 5 an agreement would
be negotiated to facilitate the impor-
tation of Austrian manufactured
products into Italy.
Later. supplementary action will
be taken TO effect an agreement be-
tween Austrian and Italian manufac-
turing companies.
After signing the pacts. the visiting
premierS hurried to the railroad sta
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North, both taking the same coach.
They were given an enthusiastic
send-off by Mussolini, Suvich and
other Italian officials.
Text of Political Pact.
The text Of the political pact fol-
lows:
The chiefs Of government, his
majesty the King of Italy, the fed
eral chancellor of the Austrian Re-
public, and the president of the royal
council of Hungary. animated by de-
sires to work toward the maintenance
of peace and economic restoration of
Europe upon the basis of respect for
the independence and rights of each
state.
Persuaded that collaboration among
the three governments in this sense
can establish the real premises for
wider cooperation with other states.
obligate themselves in order to achieve
the above mentioned objective, to
work together on all problems which
particularly concern them and all
those of a general order, with the
object of developing in the spirit
existing in Italo-Austrian. 1talo-
Hungarian and Arstro Hungarian
treaties OF friendship founded on the
recognition of the existence of numer-
Gus interests in common, a concordant
policy directed to bring about effective
collaboration among European states
and particularly among Italy, Austria
and Hungary.
ITO this end the three governments
will proceed to a common consultation
every time any one of them consider
it opportune.
In witness thereof, they sign the
present protocols written in three
texts. respectively italian, German and
Hungarian. In the case of divergence
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