THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1939
FURTHER ACTION OVER INTERESTS
IN CZECHIA?
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THE BILL TO GIVE NECES. SARY POWERS TO BANKS CARRY OUT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BLOCKING OF CZECH ASSETS IN LONDON, GIVEN BY THE TREASURY AFTER THE GERMAN ANNEXATION OF CZECHO - SLOVAKIA, THROUGH ALL ITS STAGES IN THE LORDS YESTERDAY.
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The Government spokesman said the Government of India had been in- the Government India had been in- formed of the action taken but he could not say whether any of these Governments proposed to take simi- lar action.
The French Government, derstood, had acted in the same way as the British Government.
He could not at present indicate the steps the Government might have to take to protect British in- terests in Czecho-Slovakia. ***
The attitude of the German Gov- crnment on Czech-Slovakia's ex- ternal obligations was not yet known. They must, wait until the situa- tion was much clearer before for- mulating a policy. The present measure was only intended to safe- guard the position meantime. British Wireless,
JAPAN ASKS REICH TO STOP AID TO CHINA
Berlin, Mar. 21. Immediate discontinuance of German arms and ammunition sales to the Chinese Government, was re- quested by General Oshima. Japan- ese Ambassador, when he called upon Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, Reich's Foreign Minister, yesterday evening, it was asserted to-day.
Both Japanese and German poli- tical quarters attached great signi- ficance to that interview yesterday. Japanese circles welcomed the an- nexation of Bohemia and Moravia, it was noticed, but expressed the
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What Germany Is Annexing:
Arms Power And Wealth Of The Czechs
London, March 15.17in. howitzers to 12in. guns and Cold: figures give a good idea of also more mobile Gin. guns used the enormous accession of power with the field armies. for Germany that the annexation of the Czech State means.
One more treasure trove. Czecho- Slovakia, one of the richest terri- tories in Europe, has great timber wealth, highly-organised agricul ture, and extensive mineral produc- tion.
At the outbreak of the Great War the estimated population of the German Empire was 68,000,000, and the area 208,780 square miles. In 1919 the population was 59,000,000, and the area
(fixed by the Ver- sailles treaty) 171,910 square miles.
nite, and rock-salt. Nearly 800 coal To-day Germany dominates a pomines produced (in 1937) 15,431, pulation of close on 90,000,000-and-
000 tons.
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an area of 268,000 square miles.
More than 11,000 factories manu- From the point of view of Ger-facture textiles, glassware, furni- fence equipment is of supreme im- and there are great motor and su- many's rearmament the Czech de-ture, foodstuffs, and machinery,
gar industries.
portance.
40 DIVISIONS Czecho-Slovakia has been cre- dited with 40 divisions, supplied with every modern equipment.
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These include four "Mobile Divi- sions"-infantry divisions with suf- ficient transport for every man- with tanks or armoured cars attach- | Paid-up Capital ed.
Reserve Fund ....... Reserve Liability of'. Pro-
prietorsTM
Czecho-Slovakia had a good sup- ply of very efficient "medium" tanks, carrying a gun and a ma- chine gun, which have replaced other types.
In addition there are two divi- sions of Mountain Troops and five brigades of cavalry. Her arsenals are also well filled.
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Authorised Capital
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.£6,500,000
$10,000,000
.$20,000,000
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FOR THE HONG KONG AND BHANGHA | BANKING CORPORATION,
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
Hong Kong. Ini March, 1987.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
Paid-up Capital Authorised, Capital
Reserve. and 'Undivided
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.$10,000,000.00
6,598,600,00
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The Air Force has 600 first-line machines backed by a well organis- Amritsar ed aircraft industry, turning out | Bangkok up-to-date fighters and bombers.
There is a great armament indus-
“Keep She-Ko Handy" | try. At Brno are made the Bren
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guns with which the whole KMY: ÖSYDEMES is equipped.
THE SKODA «WORKS --
- The Skoda mudition works at Pilsen produce heavy artillery, from
hope that the German Government Use She-Ko, for cuts, burns, scalds, would cease all armé deliveries to bruises, abrasions, it quickly heals. China since it had taken over con- Also in cases of skin-complaints, trol of the Skoda armament plants: eczema, - head and foot sores, itch,
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Kobe
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Howork
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