ties" grew more Intense along the Informed sources believed éoncerted Thal drives were likely on Vien-'Hanne, capital of Laos, and toward the—Mongkolborey-Pnompenh railway. Large concentrations of Thal forces were said tobe across. the border from. Vientianne.
Thai guns roared along the border near Thakhet, Savennakhet and Yien flane for several hours yesterday, 'Artillery shells and machine-gun bullets Set fire to native huts on the Indo-China side of the border, it was reported, Thai bombing planes supported the ground fire said 'Thal alr raids were believed to' have caused heavy-damage at Mong-
French planes were said to have staged "revenge" raids Inst night but there were no reports of damage immediately forthcoming.
Japanese Pressman's Escape Bangkok, Jan, 8.
Rifle bullets hit the automobile Japanese "Journalist who. was travelling along the Mekong river near Nang-khal on Monday, the High Command revealed in a communique yesterday.
Thal and French Indo-Chinese forces exchanged artillery. rifle and machine-gun fire all day Monday acres the Mekong near Nang-Khal and Mukduhara, "the communique said. Casuallles were not mentioned.
Ail Thal planes returned safely from raids on Indo-China objectives, the communique said.
Meanwhile, the High Command invited all French mercenary soldiers to Join the Thal army at the same salary they are receiving from the French.
"The High Command also announced. establishment of a "Free Indo-Chi-hose Army" and invited all Cam-badians, Annamese. Laotians and French' army deserters to join.
French authorities denied reports' Thai forces penetrated 30 kilometres into western Cambodia. Thal attacks consisted of hit and run forays by scattered patrols. No concerted Thai attacks were made; French officials sald—United Press.
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