Rome Reassures China of Neutrality in Asia Tripartite}
Accord Has No Arms Clause Rome, Nov. 6.
'The tripartite' anti-Communist pact between Ttily, Germany and Japan was signed at 1057 this morning at the Palazzo Venezlo. with Italy adhering as on original signatory.
The Mahan Government is believed fo have intimated to the Chinese Government. on the eve of the sismature that itis not supporting Japan the present conflict and that it is oMeially entirely neutral, Although the Italian press has expressed sympathy with the Japanese, arguing that the Japanese are Mgnt-Ing Communism, itis claimed that Moly desires to be friendly with both sides.
The anti-Communist agreement was signed at 11 o'clock this morning at the Palazzo Venezia, the residence of Signor Mussolini, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Ambassador to Great Britain, previously arrived here to represent Germany. 11 Duce Was not present Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, signed for Italy, while Mr, Masankl Hotta, the Japanese: Ambassador in' Rome, represented Japan, An official communique announcing the German statesman's arrival escribed him as the special envoy the Puohrer. "The pact, emphasized in Berlin. is directed solely against "Communist activity abroad, The Sino-Tapanese conflict {is entirely omitted from all reference the new agreement.
The preamble of the protocol declares that the signatories consider: that the Communist International con-Unues constantly to endanger the civilized world In the Bast and West, and to disturb and destroy peace and order, They are therefore convinced that only close collaboration between all states interested in the maintentance of pence and order can limit and. remove this danger.
Reference is also made to the Fascist regime's elimination of the Communist International from Italy and her decision to range and defend herself against the common enemy.
The anti-Comintern pact binds together 200,000,000 people and 2,000,000 tons of warships, gayda in the "Giornale of the ive con crete warning and significance to the political act concluded to-day.
To the 200,000,000 people thus inked together, he adds, must added tens of millions of friends and associates in Europe and Asia who have a golld unity in internal affairs and a determined will in inter national affairs and can put together another 2,000,000 tons of warsbi This gute is rapidly rising, cludes—Reuter,
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