MILITARY PACT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 May 1939, Page 5

MILITARY PACT

SIGNED BY FASCIST POWERS FOLLOWING ON MINISTERIAL TALKS. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IN BERLIN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) ~ BERLIN, May 7. It is officially stated that Herr von Ribbentrop and Count Ciano signed a military pact. IDENTITY OF YIEWS RELATIONS FORMALLY DEFINED. INTENTION TO “CONTRIBUTE TO PEACE.” (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) MILAN, May 7. A communique issued at the conclusion of the Count Ciano—Herr * von Ribbentrop talks stated: “A perfect identity of views of the two governments was noted and it has been decided finally to define in a formal manner the relations thereof through a pol-itical-military pact, whereby Italy and Germany intend efficiently to contribute to peace in Europe.” GAYDA’S DISCLAIMER FEAR OF RASH ADVENTURES. 4 MOMENT NOT PROPITIOUS FOR NEW INITIATIVES. ROME, May 7. Signor Gayda, in an article in the “Voce d’ltalia,” “Peaceful Policy,” gives the impression that Italy is reluctant to be dragged into rash adventures by Germany. He declares that the present moment is not propitious for new initiatives. The present talks in Milan between the German and Italian Foreign Ministers should encourage a settlement, but they will not produce new agreements or alter the Italo-German understanding. Moreover no act of general or particular importance has arisen as a result of them. Italy and Germany intended to offset the democracies encirclement policy , by means of a firm, constructive attitude, also by collaboration, particularly in the Danube and the Balkans. Signor Gayda asserts that Germany desires, first, a settlement of the Danzig issue by means of self-determina-tion and, secondly, a Polish initiative for re-opening the negotiations. Italy hoped that Britain and France would allow Poland a free' choice. Germany did. not intend to precipitate events, but moderation should not be regarded as an encouragement to stubborness DUCE FLIES TO ZURICH UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR EYE TROUBLE. BELIEVED TO BE CATARACT. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) ' ZURICH, May 7. Signor Mussolini, who is suffering from serious eye trouble, believed to be cataract, flew from Rome by a spec-, ial plane, to obtain treatment from the famous Swiss, Professor Alfred Vogt, who had declined to leave Switzerland after an invitation to go to Rome. It is understood that he will again be treating the Puce shortly.