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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 30, 1938.
ATTEMPTED CLEAN-UP IN SHANGHAI: BRITISH TROOPS COOPERATING
Shanghai, To-day.
A large-scale police and military drive against arm- ed bandits was begun last night in the western fringe of the International Settlement follow- ing Wednesday's hold-up of a party of fifteen Britons and Americans in this area.
As a result of a conference be- tween the police and the British military authorities a scheme of barbed wiring was begun and de- tachments of police, with pistols drawn, the Russian Regiment, Volunteers and the East Surreys, patrolled and searched the area.
The neighbourhood of the spot where the hold-up took place, was divided into three sectors, the police and Volun- teers stationing three men on roads at intervals of 400 yards in their sector.
CHANGE IN
CONTROL OF
SKODA WORKS CONFIRMED
Paris, To-day.
Nearly 200 armed men were to It is now confirmed that con- patrol the area at all times between trol of the Skoda - armament 6 p.m. yesterday and 6 a.m. to-works, in Czecho-Slovakia, has day, full service kit being worn by passed out of French hands. the soldiers participating.-Reuter.
The announcement was made here yesterday that in view of the
PREMIER OFF TO situation created by recent happen-
YORKSHIRE
ings in Central Europe, the French group which held a block of shares carrying control of the Skoda works London, To-day.has agreed to hand over the shares The Prime Minister and Mrs. to a Czech group vouched for by Chamberlain left London yesterday the Czech Government." afternoon for a short holiday in It will be recalled. that a fort- Yorkshire, where they will be night after the Munich Conference, quests of Lord and Lady Swinton.
Mr. Chamberlain will return to London early in the New Year prior to his departure on January 10 for Rome.--British Wireless,
a rumour was current that Krupps, the German armament works, had acquired control of the Skoda works. A denial was issued, however. Reuter.