THE PACT SIGNATORIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24776, 28 November 1941, Page 5

THE PACT SIGNATORIES

BERLIN CONFERENCE PROOF OF " SOLIDARITY * (Rec. 10 p.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 26. Hitler's parody of the demonstration of European "solidarity" by holding a conference in Berlin which extended the Anti-Comintern Pact-for a further five years, is generally felt here as another instance of German "ersatz" methods—with von Ribbentrop acting as Hitler's substitute, the same Ribbentrop who claimed credit for the negotiations for an alliance between Germany and Russia. The Daily Telegraph comments: Even the credulity of those who made Hitler the Fuhrer must doubt whether a congress of Europeans is complete and solid to which no free country =ends a delegate and for which hng could be found in most of the important countries overthrown by Nazism." ADDRESS BY RIBBENTROP PRESIDENT ATTACKED LONDON, Nov. 26. Herr von' Ribbentrop, addressing the signatories of the Anti-Comintern Pact in Berlin, bitterly attacked President .Roosevelt as the person mainly responsible for the war. He claimed that Britain would be the chief sufferer ilrom the war, because, even with United States help, she could not equal the strength of Germany and her allies. Britain's prospects were more than gloomy. After the certain defeat of Russia the economic and armaments potential of the Axis Powers, even without Japan, would be infinitely greater than England ana America combined Europe would then be able to participate in a 30 years' war without endangering her existence. When the main fighting services of Germany and her allies were employed against the British Isles Britain would be laid waste. Sooner or later Britain must be defeated. Von Ribbentrop denied that Germany * was contemplating new peace offers. Pfe also denied the possibility of a revolution in Germany. RIOTS IN COPENHAGEN PROTEST AGAINST SIGNING (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 26. Riots lasted all day in Copenhagen owing to Denmark's signing the AntiComintern Pact. They began when crowds gathered at the palace cheering the King, who is stated to be opposed to signing the pact and threatened to abdicate. German troops cleared the square fronting the palace, after which rioting occurred in various parts, particularly at the Foreign Office, where a crowd shouted, " Down with the traitor Scavenius!" and outside German • Army headquarters, where the crowd sang " Tipperary." The demonstrations continued far into the night.