SIAM THREATENING INDO-CHINA
(Received 5, 12.45 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Oct. 4. Messages from Hongkong say that Thailand (Siam) is massing planes and troops on the northeastern frontier of Indo-Chlna. The Japanese Domei correspondent says that the Indo-China anti-aircraft defences fired at Thailand planes reconnoitring the border. He also reports that Thailand has sent 50 planes to the border, while the French are concencentrating war material. Both coun- ; tries are evacuating their civilians j from the borders. A report from Bangkok says that ! the French community at Bangkok has sent a message to Vichy appealing to the Government to yield to Thailand’s request for territorial readjustments in Indo-China, which were under consideration long before France was involved in her present difficulties. The Domei News . AgencyV correspondent at Bangkok says that relations between Thailand and Indo-China are at “a dangerous point” over demarcation of the frontier. It is said that both are steadily concentrating troops cm the border areas.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 237, 7 October 1940, Page 8
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