Word: austrians
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...monks, one of whom had died, was made, an indemnity paid, and the anti-Japanese boycott called off. The city was on edge. Somebody planted a bomb in the Nanking Theatre, largest cinema in Shanghai. It fizzled. A nervous Chinese sentry shot and killed Dr. Alexander Proges, Austrian manager of American Express Co. (known to Chinese taxi drivers as Mei-gwok wantung ngan-hong). A Chinese munitions launch blew up in the middle of the river, killed 35 coolies, just as a passenger airplane was passing overhead. Thousands of citizens thought the Japanese invasion had begun. There are no cellars...
Several months ago Austrian officials noted remarkable activity among dentists. Cautious peasants were coming down from the mountains eager to fill their honest faces with as many great glittering grinders as possible. Another type of gold bootlegging was springing up: dental supply houses bought gold, sold it at abnormal prices to the timorous. Last week the National Bank abruptly denied all dental supply houses the right to buy and sell gold...
...That he is not taking abroad any Austrian money or more than $7 in foreign money...
...agreement between the Government and the National Bank no Austrian may leave Austria unless he makes an affidavit...
...travels far. In effect Dr. Reisch imprisoned Austrians in Austria last week. But exceptions will be made. Traveling salesmen who must go abroad to sell Austrian goods may take more than $7, the Government announced, hinted other exceptions...