Singapore, Feb. 27.
The "Singapore Free Press" today analyzed the Franco-Thailand situation and drew the conclusion that Japan would desire a resumption of the fighting which would give her an excuse to intervene.
The "Free Press" said that a plausible explanation of the difficult-fes was that held in certain Thai quarters that Thailand was making demands against Indo-China which the French would not accept, With or without justification, the Thais regard themselves as victors in the recent frontier fighting, the journal said.
The Thais also declare that they had accepted the Japanese mediation only in accordance with their oft-repeated desire to achieve realization of their legitimate aspirations by peaceful means, the "Free Press" added.
Whether Japan can produce a compromise to be accepted by both sides must be decided within a week, but there is a section of Thai opinion which does not entirely rule out the possibility of renewed hostilities, the "Free Press" continued.
One cannot forget,- the analysis said, that Japan all along has played a sinister role in Franco-Thai affairs and if she cannot achieve her ambitions through a "peaceful" settlement on dictated terms she might not altogether be displeased to see a resumption of the fighting.
Resumption of the border clashes vould give rapag og excuse to in-ing Power," the "Free Press" cid tervene unpacifically as a "protect.
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