Evening star., 1942-05-01
Fuehrer Trying to
Keep MussoIini in
Line, British Soy
b the Associated Press.


casts, May 1.-Adolf Hitler ant
Premier Mussolini have reached
new accord on all military ane
political aspects of the war, i
was announced today in a com.
munique. disclosing the Axi!
leaders had spent Wednesday
and yesterday conferring a.
Salzburg, Germany.
1t was their first meeting since
their countries went to war with
the United States last December.
In London, informed British
sources said Hitler had given
Mussolini a pep talk" to keep
the italian dictator in line with
the AXiS0
"a Berlin communique on the
conferences referred to "the over
whelming victories of the tri-
partite powers of which Japan
is the third member, but did not
once mention Japan. Several
times it mentioned "the two ma
tions"-Germany and Italy-"the
two chiefs of government" and
"the two foreign ministers Of the
Axis.'')
(The Japanese radio reported
that the Japanese military at
tache at Berlin, 1t. Gen. Kazu-
yoshi Sakanishi, had departed for
Rome, where he was expected to
confe> with Mussolini. The jap
anese Ambassador to Berlin, 1t.
Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, was re-
ported in Munich Thursday, but
there was no word that he had
participated in the conversations
at nearby Salzburg.)
Text of Communique.
This communique dated from
6alzburg was issued this noon:
THE Fuehrer and Duce met OF
April % and 80 at SalZburg.
Conversations between the two
chiefs of government were marked
by the spirit of close friendship ant
indissoluble comradeship in arms o1
the two nations and their leaders.
They showed complete agreement
of views on the situation as created
by the overwhelming victories of the
tripartite powers and on further
conduct of the war of the two ma
tions in the political and military
field.
The hard (firm) determination
of Germany, Italy and their allies
to render final victory secure with
all means of power at their disposa.
was fully expressed.
"Reichsminister of Foreign Affair.
Won Ribbentrop and Royal Italiar
Minister of Foreign Affairs Count
Ciano took part in the political dis.
cussions. The two foreign minister,
of the Axis thus had an opportunity
of discussing topical foreign politica
questions.
Military discussions were par.
ticipated in on the German side b.
the chief of the high command o.
the armed forces, Field Marsha
Keitel, and on the Italian side b,
the chief OF the Italian general stat
Of the armed forces, Army Gen. Ugt
Cavallero.
The German Ambassador il
Rome. Won Mackensen, and tn,
Royal italian Ambassador in Berlin
Dino Alfieri, were also present"
Greeted BY Hitler.
Salzburg is in former Austria, al
most 100 miles north of the Bremen
Pass where Hitler and Mussolin
have staged many Of their past
meetings.
Mussolini, accompanied by hi.
retinue, arrived at Salzburg Wed
nesday morning and was greeted b,
Hitler as he left his special train
a supplementary announcement
said.
The Fuehrer then accompanied
Mussolini to the guest house placec
at his disposal by the German gov.
ernment. After having lunch TO-
gether the two leaders devoted tn,
afternoon to political talks in which
Won Ribbentrop and Ciano tool
part.
Hitler and Mussolini dined TO-
gether that evening and met again
the following morning with Gen
Keitel and Gen. Cavallero to discus
military questions.
At the same time the two foreigl
ministers met cnce more to pursu
the political issues broached tn
first day, the semioficial accoun
said. Alfieri and Won MackenseI
sat in on this conference.
General Conference Held.
The talks were terminated lat
In the afternoon at a general con
ference, at which the whole militar
and political situation was recapitu
lated, the announcement declared
Hitler and Mussolini last met a
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