'The U.S. Army' transport Washington arrived here today representing the second strengthening of the Philippine garrison within a few weeks.
Army officials declined to comment but it was reported that approximately 2,000 soldiers, plus an undisclosed number of planes, arrived United Press. out, eight Japanese ships loaded at Saigon but no shipments arrived from Japan.
'Signing of the. treaty. informed sources said, meant the French consented to' give Japan what she wanted but tha Japan only gave! Indo-China promises.
Authoritative sources believed the accords also did not represent all of Japan's designs on Indo-China but that Nippon would seize more desired objectives. in event of a war inthe Pacife.
War Shipments to Thailand The majority of Japanese ships which touch here, frst. touch Bangkok where war materials ore uuntoaded, then sail empty to Indo-Chinese ports where they are loaded with rice and rubber, said informed sources Accofding 10 unoflieial and uncon femed reports from Bangkok. Japanese shipments of war materials. to Thailand are becoming more. frequent." consequently "more empty hips arrive in Saigon to load Indo-Chinese products.
Thousands of Japanese male! tourists" have ortived in Thailand In recent weeks, informed sources said. There now are more. than 10,000 Japanese in Bangkok. st was} said, Foreign aviation circles alleged that during the past four months every Japanese plane which: flew to Bangkok. via Saigon. was loaded with Japanese officers but that the planes returned empty.
Meanwhile. foreigners ai ing here from Singapore, "said " that arge British reinforcements, including] lanes. were arriving daily in Singapore—United Press.
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