The Archive · 1934

CANTON MONOPOLY OF WOLFRAM

Canton, July 25, That wolfram ore, the principal product in the Kiangsi-Kuangtun; border region, plays an important rol national defence and in interna: tional armed conflicts is stressed in. jan official statement explaining the [Canton Government's action in plac-{ng a, monopoly on the ore.

Woitram is largely used in the manufacture of armaments and the resent growing demand for it is held to be indicative of the world arma-iment race being renewed, It is point. Jed out that similar conditions exist. Jed just prior to the outbreak war in Tt is estimated that the wolfram production in Southern Kiangsi and Northern Kuangtung represents half lof the world output—Reuter.

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