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The Times – London – Tuesday, 18 October 1938

The Air Ministry announced that it had approved the sale, to Yugoslavia, of an additional quantity of twenty-four Hereford maritime strike and reconnaissance aircraft. A Ministry spokesman indicated that in partial payment it would accept the return of the twenty-four Swordfish torpedo-bombers sold to Yugoslavia but a few months ago..


Novosti New Services – Belgrade – Tuesday, 1 November 1938

The Ministry of Defence announced that it had approved several development programmes to be undertaken by undisclosed portions of the defence industry. A new 75mm divisional gun is to be developed to supplant the numerous elderly 75mm light guns presently in service; a light armoured reconnaissance vehicle is to be developed for the armoured cavalry; and preparatory work on a new attack and reconnaissance bomber for the Air Force was funded.


Novosti News Service – Slavonski Brod – Friday, 11 November 1938

The State Locomotive Works delivered today the first of 100 LT.38 light tanks presently on order for the Army. While several hundred of these excellent vehicles have been obtained from Czechoslovakia, it is expected that henceforth requirements will be met from domestic production.


Novosti News Service – Belgrade – Thursday, 15 December 1938

In a news conference held yesterday Minister of Education Marko Velebit announced that in the forthcoming year the government would expand its funding of scholarships for the technical and higher education of promising students abroad. Among others, 130 students will be sent to Czechoslovakia for advanced technical training in metallurgy and engineering; forty will be sent to university in Switzerland and fifteen to Hungary. It is hoped that arrangements can be expanded to other friendly nations.


Novosti – Shipping News – Bar – Wednesday, 28 Dec 1938

The Nordmark-flag tanker Bergemaster arrived today to off-load the last shipment of Mexican petroleum contracted for under the barter agreement concluded in September.


Novosti News Service – Belgrade – Friday, 30 Dec 1938

The results of recent by-elections for Parliament have strengthened the majority of Prime Minister Karasec’s National Democratic Party.

Delivery Status Report, 31 December 1938

Deliveries this quarter under FY38 procurement contracts

LT.38 Light Tank - 71
Skoda 6LT 2-ton Truck - 240
Skoda 6ST 4-ton Truck - 258
Skoda VL2 2-ton Trailer - 117
Tatra 93 2-ton Truck - 522
Ford 81 Chassis - 400

M34 75mm Mountain Howitzer - 105
M35 105mm Heavy Field Gun - 94
M37 150mm Heavy Field Howitzer - 94

Explosia – Cordite – 50 tonnes
Explosia – Trotyl – 50 tonnes
Rifle Barrels – 1,000
Rifle Receivers – 1,000


Civil Aircraft Deliveries

Lockheed Model 18-08 Lodestar – 1


LT.38 Tank Production at the State Locomotive Works

Nov 1938 – 2
Dec 1938 – 3