French bombing, of Nakornpanom Mutsdaban on Sunday was re~ garded by Thailand as a reply to the That peace appeal on Saturday, a Government. communique indicated tion for the bombings vould occur soon, the Communiqite The communique claimed that the French staged a mass turning of Villages on the east shore of the Mekong River because of picion of the loyalty The French were doing their utmost to suppress the independence move ment through punishments, inchudings or chained natives, wy Fighting Bangkok, Dec Heavy fighting "broke out Wednesday: along the Thailand-Indo-China frontier, the High Command announced yesterday. contradicting earlies communiqtie that all was Uytiet along the border.
Fighting. was severe at three tions of the north-east and sout frontier, the High Command sai French forees—machine-gunned Nongkhiai for une hour on Wednesday, the communique continued, and That forces replied.
French heavy artillery at Thakbet red 16 shots Into Nakornphanom Wednesday" at 550 pan, That artillery replied successfully. destroying French emplacements and Setting them afire, the Hi mand said.
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