OMcials here insist Thaitend witt nol resort to force to chain her ter ritorial demands. However, semi.
sources have said. that. if nationals, and Indo-China. continues to refuse consideration of Thai. quests," Bangkok might abrogate it: Fecent_ non-egression pact, Despite oficial denials, "it is per~ sistently reported that large numbers troops are concentrated at Ubol the north-east frontier of That and at Prachinburi, near Aranya, The Yorees inehude troops, tank and ait trait units, The French Far East deer is reported in the local press to bbe concentrating at Kobkong. in the Gulf of Siam.
Public feeling is high here duc student demonstrations: held Thurs lays, in which 9,000 uniformed men vers of the youth movement marched on "the Ministry of Defence to demand that the government take 3 firmer attitude towards Vichy, evel if Ht meant war, The youths carried banners which read, "We must fight land is not returned. If they like polite words, convince them ise workers' demonstration planned for tonight and is seheduter rally at the foot of the monume to Democracy. The press reports hat the Premier has refused (0: mit the demonstrations to past near the French Legation and hay ordered cordoned Prose Anti-Opium Law in North China Peipini, Oct. 9 Following the creation of the North Givin Opium—Administration Gctober 1, a new anti-opium law has been promulgated. The law contains 24 articles and strictly prohibits opium molting, Only those persons over 60 years of age Will be permitted Smoke opium. Violators of the law will be Hable fo fines of from $100 to $5,000 and to prison terms. ranging from several months to yeary—
Mowar.
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