FORTY THOUSAND
JAPANESE GARRISON
SOUTHERN INDO-CHINA. (United Press Association—Copvright.) (Rec. 9.40 a.m.) HANOI, July 29. It is officially announced that the total of Japanese troops to be stationed in Southern ludo-Cliina will be 40,000. Japanese troopships and destroyers are expected at Cape St. Jacques this afternoon and arc proceeding up the river on Wednesday. The embarkation arrangements have been completed. including the clearing of docks and warehouses.
Viehv announces that Admiral Darlan and Air Kato have signed a protocol for the mutual defence of IndoChina.
Standard Oil has ceased selling oil I throughout Japan as a result of the Japanese freezing order, foreshadowing an immediate curtailment of transport, which is already restricted. While there is no confirmation in London of further Japanese landings in Tndo-China, says a British Official Wireless report, authoritative circles state that there is no reason to doubt! the published estimates of the forces! likely to arrive to take over the naval ! and ai- bases under agreement with! the Vichy Government.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 204, 30 July 1941, Page 7
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