Evening star., 1939-05-22
ey the Associated Press.

L
BERLIN, May 22.-Germany and
italy today signed a terse military
pact of seven articles agreeing to
pool all their military and economic
resources in the event of a war in
which either party might be in
volved.
They further agreed even in ad-
vance of war so to deepen. their
mutual military and economic rela-
tions that both could strike effec-
lively and quickly in case of need.
The alliance became effective as
soon as it was signed 1t will last
for preliminary period of 10 years
during which the axis partners will
agree on terms for extending it.
The pact, decided upon in Milan
May and 7, was signed by Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop
and Italian Foreign Minister Count
Galeazzo Ciano in the new chancel-
lery in Adolf Hitler's presence.
Answer to Encirclement.
In a radio address Hitlers foreign
minister declared it was our de-
termined answer" to British-F French
"encirclement' plans.
An official communique described
points of the pact as follows:
l. Both contracting parties agree
to consult with and arrive at an un-
derstanding on all matters touchr.g
their common interest or the general
European situation"
2. Should their common interests
be endangered in any way by in
ternational events the two contract
ing parties will Immediately enter
upon consultations concerning the
measures to be taken for safe
guarding their interests" Should
the security or other essential in
terests of one of the contracting
parties be threatened from the out
side the other partner will give the
threatened party his full political
and diplomatic support in order to
remove this threat"
3. If, contrary to the wishes and
hopes of the contracting parties
either of them should become in
volved in military ENHANCEMENT
with one other power or with other
powers" the other contracting party
will Immediately rally to his side
as an ally and support him with all
his military resources on land, at
sea and in the air"
Will Deepen Cooperation.
a. In order to make quick, eff
cient action possible in case of need,
the two governments will further
deepen their cooperation in the
realm of the military and of mill
tary economy
I'm a similar manner they will
also constantly arrive at an under
standing concerning other measures
necessary for the practical execution
of the provisions of this pact
Commissions are to be formed
which will be under the jurisdiction
Of the two foreign ministers.
5. Both parties agreed in the
event of war, ito conclude an armi-
stice and peace only after arriving
at a full, mutual understanding with
each other"
6. Conscious of the Importance of
their common friendships with GER
tain other nations, Italy and Ger
many ARE determined to keep up
these relations also in the future"
7. The pact becomes effective from
the moment of signature and its
first period is to cover 10 years. The
two nations will come to an under
standing with each other in sufi-
cient time concerning extension of
its effectiveness.
Congratulations Exchanged.
Hitler, Mussolini and King Victor
Emmanuel of Italy exchanged con-
gratulations by telegraph on the
signing of the pact. Hitler's tele-
gram said that Germany and Italy
will always stand together to. de-
fend the holy inheritance of civiliza-
ton and to safeguard peace based
on justice"
Constant consultations henceforth
will feature the relations between
Germany and Italy. Although their
pact is at first for 10 years, they
agreed to all intents and purposes
for all time to bind themselves to-
Qether in this alliance
If either state is attacked the