SIAM’S STATE OF EMERGENCY
BANGKOK, Feb. 28 A Government communique to-day claimed that the situation in Bangkok “has been speedily restored to- normal” after the week-end clash between army and navy groups. However, troops have been ordered to stand by for action in case ot an emergency. Bangkok has remained peaceful in the last 24 hours, though two minor gun battles were lepoited. The participants in these incidents have not been identified. Police and military patrols have sealed off important Government offices and strategic zones An unconfirmed report says tnai four civilians died and wounded in the week-end Jwotmg affray. —
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Grey River Argus, 2 March 1949, Page 5
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100SIAM’S STATE OF EMERGENCY Grey River Argus, 2 March 1949, Page 5
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