Evening star., 1936-11-25

and social well being, but threatens
world peace at large, animated by a
desire to work in common against
Communist disruptive influences. have
arrived at the following agreement:
"1. The high contracting parties
agree to mutually inform each other
concerning the activities of the Com
munist Internationale, to consult with
each other concerning measures to
combat this activity and to execute
these measures in close cooperation
with each other.
Third Parties to Be Invited.
"2. The two high contracting states
will jointly invite third parties whose
domestic peace is endangered by the
disruptive activities of the Communist
International to embark upon meas
ures for warding these off in accord
ance with the spirit of this agreement
or to join in it.
"3. For this agreement both the
German and Japanese texts are re-
garded as original versions. 1t be-
comes effective the day of signing and
is in force for a period of five years.
THE high contracting states will.
at the proper time before the expira-
ton of this period. arrive at an under
standing with each other concerning
the form this cooperation will take" ;"
Soviet Russia, contending the Ger
man-Japanese agreement was mill
tary alliance" against the Moscow
government, refused last Saturday to
sign a new agreement allowing Japan
to fish in Eastern Siberian waters.
The fishing arrangement, regarded
as highly important to Japan, because
she gets the bulk of her fish from
these waters, would have extended
the rights for eight years. The pres
ent agreement expires December 81.
The supplementary German-Japa-
nese agreement provided for constant
cooperation between police officials
Of both nations in the exchange Of in
formation.
1t further included provisions for
"strict measures" against any person
engaged, at home or abroad, directly
or indirectly. in services for the Com
munist Internationale.
Finally, permanent commission Of
representatives of both nations was
created to make effective the cooper
ative international campaign against
communism.
Text of Protocol.
The text Of the supplementary
protocol:
"(A) The competent authorities Of
both high contracting parties will CO.
operate most closely in connection
with the exchange of information con-
cerning the activities of the Com
munist Internationale, as well as in
connection with publicity and defense
measures against the Communist
Internationale.
"(B) Competent authorities Of both
high contracting parties will, within
the framework of existing laws, take
strict measures against those who, at
home or abroad, directly or indirectly,
are active in the service of the Com
munist Internationale or lend a help
ing hand to its disruptive work.
with view to facilitating the CO.
operation of the competent authorities
of both high contracting parties,
specified in (A, permanent COM
mission will be created. In this COM
mission the further defensive meas
ures necessary for combating the dis
ruptive work of the Communist Inter-
rationale will be considered and de-
liberated upon.
Berlin, November II, 1895; that is,
the November rs of the eleventh year
Of the Showa period.
(Signed) "RIBBENTROP
The announcement of the agree
ment was not entirely unexpected, for
the nature of its general tenor leaked
out several days ago.
One Of the most significant features
Of the agreement, diplomats said, was
the fact it is geographically unlimited
In other words, 1t Is not aimed spe-
cifically at Moscow, but against the