THAIS AROUSED
MALTREATMENT BY JAPANESE READY TO ASSIST ALLIES CHUNGKING, Nov. 15. The population of Thailand has been aroused bv Japanese maltreatment, and is now ready to help the Allies to expel the Japanese from Thailand, says the United Press, quoting Chinese reports from Bangkok. Since March, when serious disturbances broke out. many minor pitched battles have been fought between peasants and Japanese soldiers. AntiJapanese incidents are occurring daily. Even the Prime Minister, Songgram, now doubts a Japanese victory, and discounts Japanese promises. Consequently, the Japanese recently admonished Songgram for his defeatist attitude.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25385, 17 November 1943, Page 3
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