FRENCH WARNING

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 70, 16 December 1940, Page 10

FRENCH WARNING

Raids On Indo-China Must Cease RETALIATION THREAT (By Telegraph. - Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Received December 15, 7 p.m.) HANOI, December 14. A French warning to Siam that further air raids on Indo-China would result in drastic French retaliation, including tlie bombing of Bangkok, is believed to have been responsible for a temporary cessation of aerial warfare. French planes raided Otibou, the terminus of tlie railroad from Bangkok. French officials said that Thailand-Indo-China relations would temporarily not become worse, because the Thai Government, had asked calmness of the people because it desired a successful Bangkok fair, which opened on December 8. Tlie Thai High Command reports Hurt attempts by tlie French to penetrate into Thailand from Indo-China by land and air have been repelled. A guerrilla party, including two elephants, made a futile attempt to cross into Thai territory to gather supplies. Another message from Bangkok’ says that a civilian official on the Thai general staff and a major on the active list, lune been arrested on a charge of selling secret military plans to tlie French. Bangkok radio has issued a warning to Hie population of Thailand against "fifth column” activities. A Saigon message states that French authorities claim to have smashed a native Communist revolt and broken up a plan to seize French arms and munitions for a march on .Saigon. According to a Tokio message the Dome! news agency’s correspondent somewhere in Indo-China said tliat Japanese naval planes bombed the Burma road, destroying tlie new Kungkuo bridge over the Meekong River.