Evening star., 1937-11-07
ANT[RED TREATY
BACKED BY ARMIES
|0F THREE POWERS
Fascists Say "CoIIabora-
tion" Goes Beyond War
on COMMUNISM
STRENGTH OF WARSHIPS
TOTALS 100000 TONS
Italy's Signature Makes Her Full
Member of Reich-Japanese
Entente.
BACKGROUND

operation against Communist in
fernafiondt. Although it ipas stated
that behind the provisions tor er-
change OF information and creation
OF international police force TO
operate against Communists. there
,rds no alliance aimed at a third
country, belief persists that the
agreement constitutes the basis for
common military action in case
OF need. Way for Italy's entrance
into agreement pdUed BY pisit OF
Premier Mussolini to Reichstuehrer
Hitler in September.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME. Nov. 6.-Fascists warned
the world tonight that the military
forces of Italy, Germany and Japan
were prepared to back the tri-power
anti-Communist pact signed today.
They intimated that the brief agree
ment. which makes Italy charter
member OF the German-Japanese
front. binds the three
powers to collaboration" which
goes beyond even the fight on Com
munism.
At the same time, officials empha-
sized that the pact WAS not directed
against any country-not even Rus
sia. which may have all the Com
munism it wants as long as she
keeps it at home"
Military Power Cited. q"
Italian writers interpreted the
agreement in terms OF the military
forces of the three powers. Virginio
Gayda, leading commentator, said
that 100000 tons OF warships and
200 900 900 men are now at the dis
posal of the anti-Communist front.
Newspapers glowingly described Ja-
pans naval strength.
The agreement contains no mill
tary clauses but binds the signatories
to full, exchange of information on
the. world spread of Communism and
the means necessary to combat it.
The brief protocol signed today af-
firmed the unity of the three powers
and brought Italy into the pact as
though she had been an original sig
natory when the German Japanese
agreement was reached November 25.
1896.
Japan Lauded for Struggle.
Japan. which is engaged in q hard.
Asiatic anti-Communist struggle. IS
was especially lauded by Fascist COM
mentators.
The United States gradual with
drawal from the western shores of the
Pacific" was given in the summaries
OF Japan's naval position as factor
affecting the empires strength since
the Washington treaty of 1922.
Japan was described as working "for
new form Of life more human and.
at the same time, more virile and for
a more just organization of interna-
tiOnal affairs" Thus, the press stated
Italian-Japanese interests coincide.
THAT is why big, reactionary de-
which would like to run his
tory for their own benefit and freeze
their hegemony into a rigid judicial
system. are trying to shut the door in
all directions"
Duce Thanks ) Sinners.
Premier Benito Mussolini underlined
the Importance of the document and
personally expressed his gratitude to
the three .signers-Italian Foreign
Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano. Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop, German Ambas-
sador to London, and Masaaki Hotta.
japanese Ambassador to Rome.
Count Ciano, in the name of the
King. decorated the co-signers with the
Grand Cross Of Saints Maurice and
Lazarus.
Ribbentrop termed the pact "of his
torical importance" adding that it
menaces no third party and is a guar
antee to world peace"
Welcomes Italy Into Pact.
BERLIN, Nov. 6 [P).-Chancellor
Adolf Hitler today telegraphed both
Premier Mussolini and Premier Prince
Fumimaro Konoye of Japan, welcom-
ing Italy as third partner in the pact
against Communism.