Rome, Nov. 5.
The tripartite anti ammuuist pact among Italy. Germany and Japan is expected to be signed either on Saturday or Monday at the Palazzo Venezia. Il Duce's residence here, by Signor Mussolini. Herr von Ribbentrop—who is expected to arrive to-day—and Dr. Y. Sugimura, the Japanese Ambassador to H though official confirmation is lacking. The text will subsequently be published. it is understood The new Italo-Japanese trade agreement, under negotiation {or months to provide for Japanese purchase of Abyssinian cotton against sales of manufactures. will probably be signed at the same time.
Competent quarters in Berlin deny the new anti-Communist pact will contain a military clause directed against Soviet interference in the Far East as the agreement will resemble the existing pact between Japan and Germa Reuter.
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