The Archive · 1940

Italy Expects Great Things from Pact

Expected to Act Like a "Lightning Bolt"

Berlin, Sept. 30.

The new tri-Power pact signed last week by Germany, Italy and Japan will be "like a lightning bolt from heaven" to the non-Axis Powers, especially the United States, Sig. Roberto Farinacci, former secretary of the Fascist Party, said in an article written for D.N.B. news agency yesterday.

"The conflict between Japan and Chiang Kai-shek," the Italian said, had hardly begun when we declared with a. clear conscience that if the Democracies feel they are spiritually Chinese, then we must feel that we are spiritually Japanese.

"Chiang Kai-shek's China is laden with ideas such as solidarity with England, France-and America, which are diametrically opposed to ours.

"The Triple Alliance will act like a lightning bolt from heaven. in striking. those nations who have been ling to be neutral but who actually been lending their entire support to our enemies by the delivery. of war materials."—United

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