Word: pacts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...whose Cabinet post is Lord President of the Council. With all Europe assuming that Halifax & Hitler will talk over Germany's demands for colonial territory; her aspirations in Austria and Czechoslovakia; and her intentions toward Soviet Russia, now that Germany, Italy and Japan have made an anti-Communist pact (TIME, Nov. 15), King Leopold must discuss these vital matters with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. His Majesty must seek British assurances that Germany will get none of the Belgian Congo in any case. Especially if there is danger of war in Eastern Europe in the next few years, Leopold...
Significance. Poland was not expected by competent European observers last week to sign the anti-Comintern Pact, since for Polish Dictator Edward Smigly-Rydz this would be equivalent to sticking his head between the jaws of his neighbor the Russian Bear, while giving it a clout in the ribs...
...anti-Comintern Pact is so loose that last week's pen squiggling in Rome was little more than a gesture, less important than Mussolini's visit to Hitler (TIME, Oct. 4), but a gesture timed to come on Bolshevism's Birthday...
...night after the anti-Comintern Pact was signed Italian, German and Japanese officials went to a splendiferous champagne and caviar banquet at the Soviet Embassy in Rome, and to this merry celebration of Bolshevism's 20th Birthday (see p. 22) Ambassador Hotta lent color by attending in brilliant Japanese native dress...
...Aggression Pact lately signed by Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq "is a further contribution to world tranquillity," proudly declared the Father of the Turks. "The collaboration of Turkey is assured in any initiative toward pacification of the world, and particularly toward reinstatement of good relations between all Mediterranean countries...