Hanoi, Jan 7.
Japanese. aviators not only were inatreting the "Thal Ale Force but some were actually participating in Dhl rates on French Indo-China, Me formed quarters here alleged today.
Reasons: why they believed Japan~ ese pilots participated in Thai raids was the alleged fact that better ex-Perlenee was shown by Thal bomb-Ing squadrons in attacks carried out Inthe. past few days, These quarters further alleged that Japanese Instructors were aiding: Thailand in-trafaing ts army and also In other folds.
'They claimed that the Japanese re~ cently' purposely: circulated reports alleging' that the British were back ing the Thal action t6 act as a screen {ov cover actual Japanese manoeuvre ing in Thailand. 3 With Indo-China cut oft from its netherland, It is clear why Japanese Support. for Thal pressure against Indo-China would prove favourable fo Japan, they emphasized.
Large stocks of Japanese munitions and modern arms have been stored fon the Thailand side of the Indo-China border, they reported, These quarters linked ut their be~ diet that Japan was behind Thailand with the JapanesesFrench economic negotiations In Tokyo.
Numerous Thai provocations were recorded in the past few days to coincide with the Tokyo negotiations since. Thal pressure against. Indo-China would: prove most convenient for the Japanese io. make various oon quarters economic demands," these qu Meanwhile, Lieutenant -Generat Korechika "Anami, Japanese Vice-Minister of War, Was to arrive he {hip afternoon by plane from Tokyo, reason for his visit was announc:
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