DISPOSAL TO SMALL WARRING COUNTRIES.
ANTIQUATED WAR GEAR. ACTIVITIES OF BRITISH COMPANY. (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright. ' Received Tuesday, 7.35 p.m, WASHINGTON, Sept- 10. The Senate Munitions Investigation Committee heard testimony to-day regarding the sale of war gear to many countries,- including Japan, China, Turkey, Peru, Colombia and Cuba.
About two hours were devoted to probing the affairs of Soloy, Ltd., described as a “semi-official British surplus arms corporation,’’ and its United States agent, the American Arms Corporation, The evidence indicated that Soley, Ltd., has or had probably 30,000,000 dollars worth of surplus equipment out-dated for use by modern armies but suitable for wars between or revolutions in small countries.
The equipment included thousands of Lewis, Hotchkiss and Vickers machine-guns, Colt pistols, light artillery and other weapons used in the recent hostilities in Manchuria and the Gian Chaco and the threatened trouble in other parts of South America. Soi'ey, Ltd., did a large business, often calling on the American- Arms Corporation to supplement its requirements from American Government surpluses.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 September 1934, Page 5
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