The Archive · 1941

French Retreat Reported

Bangkok, Jan. 9.

The retreat of French indo-China forees from Polpet in Cambodia towards Sisophon was turned into complete route" by 30 Thailand alr-graft. which carried- out "incessant" bombing operations on January 6, it} is claimed in authoritative Thailand The first casualty list named six Thal soldiers, who were killed in border fighting in the Aranya sector on Sunday, when Thal forces were. said fo have repulsed a French at-border, informed sources yesterday ald they believed relations between the two countries were becoming steadily worse and they saw litle hope for improvement in the near! highway, according to these sources. tack, Tiial troops then advanced and future,

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