Evening star., 1939-05-28
Reich May Denounce
Additional Pacts i
Soviet Joins Front
Adherence Of Jopon and
Spoin to Alliance
Also Expected
BY WALLACE r. DEUEL.,

CHICAGO Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, May 27.-Both Japan
and Spain may join the German
Italian military alliance If and
when Russia is definitely brought
into the Anglo-French entente, 1t
was suggested in the Wilhelmstrasse
here today, and the Reich may de-
nounce still more treaties it has
with the countries belonging to the
stop Hitler" coalition.
Adherence OF Japan to the Ger
Italian dual alliance" has
been held up 50 far by differences
of opinion between the army and
cabinet in Toxic, 1t is understood
here. Both German and Japanese
circles in Berlin believe, however.
that the Japanese Army will get
its way and Japan will join the alli-
ance in the end. The Japanese AM
bassadors in both Berlin and Rome
will resign If Tokios persists In its
refusal to ally itself openly with
Germany and Italy. it Is reported.
May Denounce Treaties.
Among the treaties which Ger
many may denounce If and when
Russia definitely joins the Anglo
French entente are the Franco
German peace declaration" Of De-
cember 6. 1898. similar declaration
which British Prime Minister Cham
berlain signed with Hitler after
the Munich conference last autumn,
and the so-called "Rapallo agree
ment" with Russia.
The return of German "volun-
teers" from Spain will serve as the
occasion for putting forward new
claims for the Reichs military
might, it appeared here today.
Glowing reports are already circu-
lating Of the achievements Of the
German Legion in the Spanish
Civil War and these achievements
Will doubtless be further and more
extensively celebrated In the near
future, partly in order to persuade
both the Germans and the rest of
the world that the Reich is far
too strong to be thwarted In Its
drive for place in the sun.
Propaganda Minister Joseph Goeb-
bels contributes to the Voelkischer
Beobachter today q new attack on
"encirclers." notably England,
Among other points he makes,
Goebbels asserts that theological
differences have nothing to do with
the present division Of Europe into
two armed camps. The issue, the
minister declares, is simply one OF
property ownership: Anglo-French
alliance Is made up Of "haves" and
the German-Italian alliance is made
up Of have nots."
Cites Angle Russian Conflict,
The differences between them
(the two alliances) are not to be
attributed to differences Of their
political views" Goebbels writes
IF there can be any question of
conflict Of principles, then this il
most conspicuously the case between
England and Soviet Russia, the two
states which doubtless consider
themselves in the same camp today
The essential differences between
the two European fronts are rather
to be established in respect to their
possession of worlds goods-that is
one group are haves and the other
have nots."
The division of Europe into two
armed camps has basically nothine
Whatever to do with differing ide-
ologies," the minister adds at an
other point.
The Voelkischer Beobachter Itself
greets with satisfaction TODAY an
omcial announcement that Prince
Paul, regent Of Yugoslavia, and
Princess Olga will arrive in Berlin
on June for a state vidt lastine
several days. In its comment thu
Voelkischer Beobachter describes Yu.
goslavia as q good friend of thu
German-It Italian alliance.
The Yugoslav government has re-.
fused to take part in the Anglo.
French attempts to "encircle" tn.
Reich, today's article says with graft.
f1cation. On the contrary, the visit,
OF Prince Paul to Rome and Berlir
show that Belgrade intends to bss1
Its foreign policy on "co-operation'
with the axis.
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