Mutually Binding on Each Party to Aid Other in Case of War; Valid for Period of Ten Years "Berlin, May 22.
INDING themselves to support each other militarily in the event of a conflict involving either of the two parties, Germany and Italy, through their Foreign Ministers, signed a military pact at 11,08 a.m, at the Ambassadors' Hal Il of the new Chancellery building here today, The pact states that the frontiers between the two countries are fixed forever at their present positions, and that the two peoples are determined to intervene in future side by side "to ensure their vital territory and the maintenance of peace."
It includes seven articles, the most important, Article 3, binding the two parties to support each other with their Jand, sea and air forces, in the event of a conflict, Article 1 states that the two parties will keep constantly in touch with each other regarding their com~ mon interests and the European situation.
Article 2 declares, that the two parties will immediately consult each other in the event of one of them doing threatened. If one party. is threatened, the other will assist it politically and diplomatically.
According to Article 4, the two countries will enhance their com operation in the military and econo mic fields, permanent commissions headed by' the Foreign Minister of each country being appointed to this end.
'The remaining articles are of lesser importance, providing for the organization of' relations with friendly powers, The pact becomes valid on the day of its signature and will be in force for a period of ten years.
As renewable, forees would convince the axis Powers that any attempt against the peace of Europe would be tantamount to fan attempt at suicide,
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