The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

their rightful areas and increase
their standard of living.
by an unjust and demoralizing
Paris peace dictate, Hungary was
crushed to the ground and turned
during the last decace to those pow
ers for support which were struck
by the same fate End similar injus-
tice, who were striving to achieve
their living rights and revision of
the dictate of fighting.
These alone were seriously
prompted and able to aid their COM
rades in fate, weakened in power
and fighting hard to improve their
lives.
During the course Of the last two
years Hungary actually was able,
with the support of Germany and
Italy, without the loss Of blood and
In a peaceful manner, achieve re-
vision of the territorial decisions of
the Trianon peace dictate. Both
great powers thereby not only OBJ
ligated Hungary to lasting thanks
but also proved by acts that revi-
sion can be achieved everywhere
with peaceful methods where the
smallest possibility exists.
New Era Opened
'They thus created in the history
of Europe q new epoch which
opened an era of policy, under
standing and insight instead of a
policy Of hate which has been born
in bloodShed.
Italy and Germany represented
in recent decades policy of under
standing which led to an alliance
with Japan and whose goal is per-
manent world peace based on JUS
tice. This alliance is directed against
nobody. A similar goal and a COM
mon past determine the position
Hungary has chosen. Hungary wish
eS to maintain good relations with
all neighborS who respect her right
to historical development.
I'm view Of this the Hungarian
government greets with special sat-
isfaction Article v of the tri-poWer
pact (inviting other powers to par
ticipate.)
with its unbroken unaltered for
eign policy and detectives in the
past strengthened by successes thus
far, with faith in the future, Hun
gary joins the Berlin tri-power pact
with the intention now, as well as
during the liquidation of the war,
of contributing its powers to bet
| ter, happier political and econ
onical new order in southeast
Europe"
(DNB said in Berlin that Franz
Won Papen, German ambassador to
Turkey, was in Vienna today but 1t
did not say whether he witnessed
Hungary's signature)
The protocol was signed in Cob
elm Hall Of Belvedere Palace. Rib
bentrop spoke briefly before and
after the signing. A cold buffet
luncheon was served after the cere-
mony.
Start of New Europe
Meanwhile in Berlin, Hitler's
newspaper Voelkischer Beobachter
said the Vienna, negotiations and
all diplomatic conferences Of the
past week marked the beginning of
a reorganization of Europe within
the framework of the tri-power al
lance.
The newspaper said Germany in
tended to accentuate the new order
not only in Europe, but also in "the
mighty Eurasian area" and that
Germany and Italy would not "tol-
crate any nation sabotaging this re-
construction through Unreasonable
ness, Ill will or lack of foresight"
1t said that British speculation
on break in Berlin Moscow rela-
tons is finally smashed Greece
will be England's last adventure"
Nazi sources made 1t clear that
powerful coalition of pro-Axis
countries was being organized here:
that the Hungarian officials would
be followed by Slovak and Runa-
MAN officials. and that before the
conference ends. much Of the inys.
terry will be lifted from the two
months OF secret meetings among
German, Italian. Russian. French
Spanish. Rulnanian. Belgian. Bull
garian and Hungarian leaders.
Reports from Balkans
(Reporis from the Balkan capl-
tails indicated that action rather
than talk, might be In the air at
Vienna today
lSofia, Bulgaria. reported that
Germany might be- preparing 70
ttioye through Bulgaria and JngO-
hlayla 10 attack Greece. using the
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