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anese representatives November IS,
1886
The extension was said to have
been decided on by the representa-
tives lin realization that the agree
ment for defense against the activ-
tiles Of the Communist Internation-
ale has proven its worth as we'll as
the conviction that joint interests
of their lands demand continued
close cooperation against the mu-
tual enemy"
Three articles were involved in
the ceremony.
Article l deals with renewal Of
the pact for another five years by
Germany, Japan, Italy, Spain, Hun
gary and Manchukuo, dating from
November IS, 1s41."
Must Inform Germany.
Article 2 stated countries invited
to join the pact by Germany, Italy
and Japan as the three original con-
tractors are supposed to inform the
German Reich as to their inten-
tions, whereupon Germany will
notify other parties. Membership
is effective from the date of receipt
by the Reich of notification of in
tention to join," the article stated.
Article 3 said each of the three
language texts Of the protocol, writ
ten in German, italian and jap
anese, was considered as the orig
inal. The protocol is effective the
day of signing. It said that "the
high contracting parties will notify
each other in due time prior to the
expiration of the five-year extension
Of the pact concerning the further
character Of their cooperation"
Emphatic determination to stand
together against Communism was
the keynote of speeches by Bull
garia's Foreign Minister, Ivan Po-
pow, Denmark's Foreign Minister,
Eric ScaveniuS; Finland's Foreign
Minister, Rolf Johan Whiting; Ru-
mania's Vice Premier, Mihail An
tonescu; Slovakia's Premier, Bella
Tuka, and Croatia's Foreign Minis
ter Lorkovic.
Growing Morale Unity.
Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano
Of Italy declared volunteers from
various countries engaged on the
eastern front give . glowing ex-
ample Of steadily growing European
moral unity in the new order"
Japan's minister, 1t. Gen. Hiroshi
Oshima, declared that during the
war in China the anti-comintern
pact fully proved its worth to
Japan"
Ohdcial commentators denied that
the meeting Of statesmen repre-
senting nations within the Axis,
allied with the Axis or occupied by
Axis troops-was the beginning Of
q peace offensive.
Demonstration Of Strength.
This is demonstration of moral
strength" said the newspaper Boer-
sen Beitung, 'in which the gentle
men of London and Washington
should see the degree Of their own
failure and inability to help Boil
shevism back on its feet"
Adolf Hitlers own Voelkischer
Beobachter said the session would
show England there is no talk of
peace at this hour, but a determined
continuance of the campaign in the
east for the complete destruction of
Bolshevism."
The United States was pictured as
taking third place in the Demo-
cratic Bolshevik Union" after
France became the victim of the
encirclement policy against Ger
many"
In some quarters Finland's repre-
sentation in Berlin was viewed as
clnching a German contention that
the Helsinki government did not
contemplate separate peace with
the Soviet Union. The Finnish gov
ernment announced that the action
was in keeping with the nations
"anti-Bolshevik attitude"
Italians Regard Meeting
As Defense Mobilization
ROME, Nov. Is (P.-FaScist circles