Paris, Apr. 28.
In view of the advance of Communist troops in Yunnan province, the, Minister of Colonies, M., Rellin yesterday announced that stringent precautions were being taken to protect the frontier of French Inde~ China and the Yunnan railway.
'M, Rollin declare that, at the resent time, however, inhabitants long the frontier were not in any danger.
All British women and children in Yunnanfu, the capital of Yunnan, have been advised to evacuate because of a Communist thrust to a point about 100 miles from the city. Amercan residents have also. been advised ty hold. themselves in readiness to evacuate at short notice—Reuter.
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