Cartoon by Lang on the war in Indo-China (2 February 1950)

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‘In the land of Indo-China, in the farthest reaches of Farther India. Bảo Đại: "They won't dare — because I'm wearing a very diplomatic luxury bathing suit!"' In February 1950, German cartoonist Lang illustrates the communist threat facing Indo-China despite the political and military support offered by France to the Bảo Đại regime.

Source and copyright

Source: LANG, Ernst Maria. Bayern und Ereignisse der Welt, Karikaturen der Süddeutschen Zeitung. Basel-Boston-Berlin: Birkhäuser, 1990. 300 S. ISBN 3-7643-2520-8. "Im Inderland, weit hinter Hinterindien : Bao Dai: Die trauen sich ja garnicht - denn ich trage einen hochdiplomatischen französischen Luxusbadeanzug !", auteur:Lang, Ernst Maria, p. 41.

Copyright: (c) Ernst Maria LANG

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Cartoon by Lang on the war in Indo-China (2 February 1950)