The Archive · 1940

Aerial Warfare

Phanom which resulted in the injur-Ing of six persons, it was omicially announced today.

Five French' planes bombay the thailand city, the official communique said, "Ay a Fesult of this raid, That blanes began carrying out widespread. retaliatory raids on. military. objectives in Indo-China, the Government announced.

'The Thai Government charged that the French planes at 8 am. today without waming swooped down of Nakornphanom and. machine-gunned the streets, injuring one man and one woman, "Later, the French planes dropped two bombs, wounding' three policemen and one giv.

The Supreme Command issued a notification to "Thai brethren in Indo-China," telling them that Thai planes were planning retaliatory raids on Indo-China, Because of this, Indo-China natives were warned to "keep away' from where the French are, and ever go near them other bbe exposed to danger' flane, said. yesterday Announcers in the boats broadcast motives on the shore in efforts to incite them against the French. said the traveller—United Press

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