SAME DESTINY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 108, 10 May 1939, Page 11

SAME DESTINY.

ITALY AND GERMANY. Pact Is Logical Conclusion Of Relations Of Years. AXIS INDESTRUCTIBLE. United frees Association.—Copyright. (Keeeived 10 a.m.) LOXDOX, May 9. J?efore leaving Milan on his return t<> Horlin, the fierman Foreign Ministor, Hen- von Kibbpntrop, said: "The Ilnlo-CJcrnian Pad j s the logical conclusion (i, a condition that has existed lor years, but the Axis desired to ilomonstnilc this for the benefit of .juridical word formers, quill-drivers anrl prophesying incitrrs in order to make it clr-ar that nothing can inleriVro with the solidarity of the two nations. "The democracies may note that the friendship of Mussolini and Heir Hitler is indestructible. They and their peoples want peace.' . Heir von Itibbentrop also stated that the Italo-I Jcrman Pact was not necess.iry, but perhaps it was just as well it was concluded in order to tdiow (he world that Italy and Germany were united. '"We have the same destiny, and both want peace." said Heir von Itibbeiitrop, '-hut if the democracies do not leave us in peace Herr Hitler and Signnr Mussolini will be invincible." Herr von Kihbentrop later arrived at Munich and will see Heir Hitler later. The Kerlin "Lokahinzeiger," recalling von Moltke's desire for joint Halo- • lernian action, says the idea of increased effect by joint, action ajrainst a jiossilile enemy on tiie western front retains its justification. This also applies to the east, where! joint interests are more easily protected. Italy benefits from the increased northern protection of her colonial empire, while Herman warships can iiso Italian bases in the Mediterranean.

A message from San Tvenio states that Field-Marshal Goering has left for Spain escorted by two destrovers.