Tok; Germany and Italy to conclude a military alliance to meet the policy of encirclement steadily pushed by Britain and France in league with the Soviet Union, the "Asahi" newspapers ré- ported today on the basis of information from abroad. The alliance will be announced some form about May 6, the papers said.
It was not clear, the dailies stated, whether the military alliance will be directed against Britain, France and the Soviet Union or against aggressive third Powers.
"It is a natural outcome of the tense European situation in which the cleavage between Italy and Germany and England, France and the Soviet Union will be further accentuate the papers declared.—Domei. ce German Engineers Latest Exchange Arrive in Sofia
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