Six planes on Saturday' _afternons staged" four raids and dropped at Toast 24 bombs on Thakhek, Mekon River town, while five aircraft yes terday morning dropped about "one dozen. bombs on Saravane, destroy 28. hous Commenting on the heavy That bombings before proceeding to Saigon by train today, Vice-Admiral Jean Decoux, Governor-General of French Indo: China, said that commot imagine that the Thai poputtion" Is not profoundly desirous of pence, like the Laosans and Com boat think finally that the That Government will "succumb tothe People's wish for peace and rea song" Vieo-Admizol Decoux declared, mphastzing that Indo-China ai any "moment was ready to renew harmal relations with Bangkok, Vieo-Admival Decoux. blamed the Thallandors. for renewing hostilities ater we days of realte, Me, said that Indo-China would "reply to hose hostile aets,—United Press, take measures to retaliate severely const aliaeks by Thailand,"
communique released by the Ministry stated today.
measure of reprisal, the Indo-China' force dropped bombs fon some localities in Thailand follow recent vielllons of Indo-chinese ter story by That planes," the com tmunigue "added. "™Theve "reprisals ruse considerable emotion "among the Thal people, bu At was nceeas "Zmnere i Feason, to believe, that public opinion. in Thailand, deeply Iimpresed, Ig stating to realize the mistake made bythe Supporters. the toner authorities the unique continued, "the Thai Govminent, aware of the inletest for the future of the Far East of friendly relations wit our great Far Eastern Possession, will doubtless not lose ime in putting an end to the unfortunate initiatives of pirates and caders of military authorities for from Bangkok,"—Havas.
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