THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 17, 1989.
NEW ARMS
ARMS SUPPLY
Full Czech Army Equipment For Nazis
SKODA WORKS
AND BREN GUN
FACTORY
As the result of the absorption of Czecho- Slovakia by Germany and the presumed disband- ment of the Czecho Slovak army, the whole of the material at present in its hands will become the pro- perty of the German Government. This includes that now in Ruthënia.
....
At the time of the September crisis the Czecho
There would Slovaks mobilised 34 divisions, doubtless be further supplies still in reserve, as well as a certain amount of post-mobilisation materials. Exact calculations are difficult, but this would prob-
ANTI-FASCIST
DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGTON
Washington:: Apt. 8,5%
A few hundred demonstratofs paraded before the Spanish and Italiah Embaudies here to-day, carrying placards on "which were the words ́ ́"Stop "Franco's Hut- chery in Republican Spain” sand "Stop Hitleritt Ones!”
The demonstrators belonged to the American League for Peace and. Democracy and to the „asso- elation of Friends of Spanish · De- mocracy.
No untoward lícidents odenrred. -Havás.
ably represent a minimum of 200,000 rifles, with SQUALL HAVOC
machine-guns-light and heavy in proportion.
KING'S TOUR OF AMERICA DISCUSSED
Each división,“ roughly, has, on mobilisation, 72 field guns or howit zers of 8cm. or 10c.m., and 24 heavy field howitzers of 15c.m., which, with extra-divisional heavy artil- lery, would probably comprise not less than 3,500 guns of various ca- libres.
BIG STEELWORKS Aş It is believed that the heavy ar- tillery was particularly numerous, London, To-day. a portion of which had already The King conferred with the been bought by the Germans. Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, consists of 15c.m. guns and howit- and the American Ambassador, Mr. zers, as well as 21c.m. and 80.5c.m. Joseph Kennedy, yesterday at Wind-motors. sor Castle.
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Macao, To-day.
M. GAFENCU LEAVES FOR
BERLIN
Bucharest, To-day.
The Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu, to have left for Berlin last night of an official visit.
The official visit, will last untit Wednesday, but M. Gafencu may stay longer in a private capacity: before proceeding to Brussels and London. Reuter.
The Rumanian Foreign Minister M. Gafenou, departed at noon for Berlin. He was accompanied by the German Minister, Herr Dr. Fabri- cius, the Deputy Chief of Protocol, Minister. Georg Crutzesçu and two Cabinet Directors.
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He was seen off at the station by the Premier, Dr. Calinësçu, the Am- basadors of Poland, Yugosla
the via, Turkey,
Ministér of Spain, officials from the Foreign Ministry, members of the German Legation and leading personages in the fields of German industry “and in Rumania.-Trans-
A heavy squall struck Shek-ki on Friday, according to a sage received last night: phonic and other communications were interrupted but have since commerce been resumed. :
Ocean.
The squall was accompanied by heavy rain lasting several hours, and the entire city was flooded.
Signboards on shops were torn off and scattered all over the city, several houses collapsed, telephones and electric poles were blown down, and several people were injured.
Villages in the vicinity of Shek-ki were also hit and great damage was done to crops. Our Own Correspon dent.
ALLEGED FRENCH PRESSURE
Paris, Yesterday.
The Germans will also take over It is assumed that the discussion the munition factory of Skoda, dealt principally with the royal visit] probably; the second largest in Europe, as well as the Zbrouska to America..
Rumours are in circulation that Marshal Petsin, French Ambas- According to the "Daily Express," factory for Bren guns in Brno,
sador to Spain, has, been instruct- several members of the Government The big steelworks of Vitkobitz, in
ed to inform General Franco that of opinion that the journey the salient west of Teschen, will
gold belonging to the Bank of should not take place, least in the also fall into their hands. event of war, the King could not re- There is a large amount of Under the auspices of the Uni-Spain and deposited with the Bank munitions being manufactured for versity Chinese, Society. Dr. Hau of France, and war material turn to England.
foreign account by Skods. These Shu-hsi, Ph. D., Professor of In- brought to France by Republican orders may be completed by the ternational Law of Yen-ching Uni- troops, will not be returned until Germans and sold to the original versity, Felping, will give a lecture foreign volunteers are entirely purchasers for the benefit of their on "Aerial Bombings" in the Fung withdrawn from Spain. foreign exchange:
The rumours have been denied Ping Shan Library to-morrow night
The King himself is said to de- sire that the plans be carried out.
--Trans-Ocean.
FOREIGN TRADE There must also be a large num- ber of aeroplanes and mechanical transport: in the country; which
TRAIN STOPS AS BABY IS BORN
IS BORN will pass into German control.
There are a number of other muni- tion factories and steel works, as
A girl aged eighteen, travelling well as iron ore, available. alone to Birmingham on the night Germany will not, however, have mail train from. Flenguard after the same opportunities for trade crossing from Ireland, gave birth with foreign countries as Czecho to a baby boy as the train sped be- Slovakia had, as she has no most- tween Swansea and Neath (Glam.) | favoured-nation clause in ber trade at fifty miles an hour.
reements with foreign countries
From compartment to compart such as the United States ment went the call for a doctor or a
nurse None was available. The
of
Blous
guard decided to stop the frath at BALINESE AER TOO
Neath,
Soon the girl and her gib-
baby
were speeding an ambulance to
hospital
CIVILIAN RULE IN
"CZEKIA"
SOPHISTICATED
Because it is 1 tha ese are becoming
at 8.30 p.m. The lecture will be officially by the French authorities. In Chinese.
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