RISING IN SIAM
AERODROME SEIZED EEBELS NEAE BANGKOK MARTIAL LAW DECLARED ARMED FORCES CLASH united Press Association— By Electric T«l*» graph— Copyright. .' . (Received October 13, 1 p.m.) SINGAPORE, October 12. A rising has occurred among troops in Eastern Siam, who have captured the Donmuang aerodrome, which is the regular landing stage for air services to Europe. Thirteen kilometres from Bangkok the rebel troops encountered Government forces from the capital, and firing occurred. There are no details. Martial law has been proclaimed. The King and Queen of Siam are staying at the seaside. Armed guards have been placed at the Legations and foreign banks. The population of Bangkok is quiet. The Siamese Consul at Singapore expects the Government to restore normality „in two or three days. ■•
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 90, 13 October 1933, Page 7
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125RISING IN SIAM Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 90, 13 October 1933, Page 7
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