THE PACT SIGNERS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 73, 11 October 1939, Page 3

THE PACT SIGNERS

,7Trom Th? New York. 15y li. I. Phillips. II IT LKII: Say how about a pavt with m 1? It won't hurt much because, you <;ee A pact with m;-, if o!d or new, Means no more than it does to you, STALIN: [ This is so suv:kn < that ft takes my breath a' id knock;; me Your hooks ami nil thc.se things yen said C mvi nod nv you were anti-I'ed. | HITLER: T like to do th'mis by surprise, My acts you sh uikl not rnalyse- } A pa'.'t wovl.l nrik-> an awful fuss — And still n it mean a thin.if to us, STAL.TX: But what of John Bull? He and I Arc waiting new to rati'.y; While T sit her.; ami hesitate 3 His agents wait and wait and wait. lITTLER: Well, let 'em wat; that is their way: They never mind a long delay; John wants his pledges '.dam and elepr — He's not like you and me, old dear. STALIN: Ymfve said snm- biUer thiivis of me Vnd <;ud 'em p:vtty c.unUcVy; To I cam with you I nui t eocl '"ss Would make mc I'eel a mild distress.

HITLER: Say lissen, I'm no move for you Than you're for me (and that is true): 1 But miets, we sign 'em by the seore So what the deuee is just one more! STALIN: T guess it's all in good elcan fun— This pavt is 'out another one; Your name's here: if mine goes above it, I trir t you'll rot remind me of it. HITLER: T understand .just how you feel; 'lint sign, and bring the proper seal! The newsreel cam-eras are grinding.. You have my this won't be binding! STALTN": Heigh Ho! Here goes, with fountain pen! Rut never bring tlvs un again; I'm 7■ ow for you and you're. _ ior me . . . Until we think we shouldn't be! HITLER: 'Tis done! The Dachshund and the Rear Are now a sweet and loving pair; We're buddies under one bright star! We're bosom pals . . . 'wo are! !