English Translation

The main companies and institutions that emerged in this complex are: the Bata Group the Czech export institute in Prague - the Anglo and Prague credit banks the Legiobank in Prague the Sigmund pumps A.G. and the heavy industry; especially the Škoda plants and the Brno Arms Works. In addition, numerous names of other companies and industrial ventures have emerged in the same context. 1.)Bata Group Many indications confirm the assumption that the Bata Group spread all over the world is the company on which the Czechs are most able to rely abroad. Apart from the fact that the Bata plants in Zlin are a Czech centre for information on the Auslan branch, there is also the support of illegal tsc numerous, perhaps all Bat connection with the central activity there. A special importance comes to L A SITTT nes of the first Mitarbei- e š , chancellor lef Beneš's ,Re- lrat im csche- Nac to the overthrow in Janre l9l8 led ing. Rosa the abbey - 20 -