The Archive · 1939

French Dispute German Propaganda Claim

Japanese Reported To Have Invaded Indo-China

Paris, Nov. 18, German propaganda took an extra sensational turn today when it announced that Japanese troops in South China had advanced from Fangchen to the Indo-China border, across it and no less than 50 miles into the French possession.

"This German manoeuvre, it was stated here, however, "had no results {or all reports from Indo-China coninned that the' French possession was not threatened by Japanese forces and that military operations were taking place at fairly great distance from Indo-China."—Havas, EA

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