France Has Decided on Maximum Concessions Franco has decided on Its maxim concessions in the French Indo-chins ind negotiations now being ea ed on at Tokyo and will not go an, neb beyond them,"" an offeial spokes. mon, commenting on the mediation Impasse, sala yesterday.
France has fixed her rhaslmum concessions and it is an iron-bound. certainty France won't. go. an inch beyond. them, whatever happens," the spokesman declared, "We have been given the guardian: ship the Empitaundos the terms of the armistice and we will keep on word," he said.
Shanghai reports the rench had refused were Japan's Anat ater which were declared here exaggerated.
"The United Press learned that Adral Francois Darian. Vice-Premier, Saturday" informed Admiral Witiom 'Leahy, United States Am-Ucssador, that' France needed War materials to maintain the integrity Tndo-China' and would ike to buy planes. and other ghting equipment from the United states for immediate Thus far, no final reply has arrived from Washingtom,. although eatiier A. tut said the United States hod octined: to deliver planes. and other war materials to Indo-China, An oficial propaganda ce. commentary, emphasizing the. French were prepared. to. fight, said Indo: China Was practically Bloekadpa, We had fow planes and troops and nly one cruiser and several gunboats Even so, we fought off the Siamese and' eveh it our thin me of troops twas driven' back lightly" along. the Htekong, our small alr force outclassed the Siamese Taree and our feet beat We have defeated the Siamese stick, There are unconfirmed reports here that the Siamese have mobilized more men and that Japan ere volunteers are now being enrolled in Shanghai for the Siamese Air. Force,"
The commentary said that the French were ready for anything, in view of the recent General Staff conference held at Saigon by Vice Admiral Jean General, a Commander-in-Chief of French Mili tary Forees i: Indo-China, "The complete impasse grows increasingly critical daily," the eom= mentary said, France's absolute maximum concessions would "halt the line of armistice at the fore= most points the Siamese reached when the Armstiee was signed," it stated, "Thiss the Siamese would occupy Tokyo, Feb, 28. si) pacts of Laos west of the plekons War Minister Lieutenant-General River, but only a thin strip along morning te Cambodia northern and west The official spokesman said that wwe will not surrender Pakse or any other east bank towns" along the Mekong "River. He said the French would initiate no new pro posals and as a result It was up to the Japanese or Siamese to act—United Press,
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