Talk:Bata Shoes

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My girlfriend and I have come across some evidence that Bata shoes in Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia was complicit in abusing Jewish slave labor during the war. We'll verify and articulate what we've uncovered soon if it all pans out. The book where Bata's darker history seems to be uncovered is Martin Gilbert's book 'The Holocaust, The Jewish Tragedy'(Gilbert is the well read and prolific official biographer for Winston Churchill).

I heard that Bata started making machine parts for one of the World Wars (1 or 2?), because demand was high, and they had some specialized equipment. I also heard that there is some town which was basically founded because of Bata's factory being there, and the town still exists today. Is it called Bata? I can't remember. I think I saw this on a biography of Mr. Bata on CBC. If anyone can find out these details, stick 'em in. dave 17:29 21 Jul 2003 (UTC)

Please check Bata memories, CeeGee July 1, 2005 13:02 (UTC)

[edit] "world's largest family-owned company"

Is it really larger than Irving and Toyota? Do we have verifiable numbers on that, or do we just have the company's say so? --Yannick 1 July 2005 06:50 (UTC)

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[edit] page needs cleanup

Someone's columns got out of whack. Sorry...I don't know how to fix the code. Kyriosity 23:33, 10 June 2007 (UTC)