Bangkok, Jan. 10.
FPHE High Command today announced that the jai Royal Air Force would carry out raids on Dalat, Pnompenh and Saigon, important Indo-China towns, in reprisal for the attempted aerial attack by French craft on Bangk ok early this morning.
Bangkok was suddenly blacked' out at 1.30 a.m. today when the High Command said three French planes crossed the frontier.
One of the raiders attempted to penetrate an eastern province, while another entered a north-eastern province and the other vainly tried to penetrate Bangkok's defences, the High: Command reported.
Anti-aircraft batteries went into action and Thai pursuit planes rose Into the air to drive off the raiders which "dropped some bombs, causing ]some damage," the communique said.
Two French planes, the report continued, Last night bombed Ubol, Korat and Srisakes, killing one child, before Thal planes could drive off the raiders.
Thai planes on January 8 heavily bombed Batambang and Siemreap, while in the Aranya sector Thal: forces made further advances, the High Command said.
The drive, it stated, was not resisted because all French forces retreated "except many dead Moroccans and French" who were killed in earlier, Aghting—United Press.
Thai Planes Over Indo-China Hanoi, Jan. 10.
'Squadrons of Thai planes flew over' many cities in French Indo-China today but no reports of bombings had reached here late toda; There also were no details of, reported battles between Thal and French forces in northern Cambodia, Thal artillery shelled Thakhet and Savannalshet yesterday while the French, in reprisal, shelled Lakhon, It was announced—United Press.
That Army Advancing Bangkok, Jan, 10, The Thailand army is advancing steadily into Cambodia, the most westerly province of French: Indo-'China, according to the latest That High" Command communique. The fighting proceeding is stated to be on a scale greatly in excess of recent frontier skirmishing.
Ninoty Thal aircraft, supporting. Jand forces, have made a series of intensive: raids covering almost -the entire province of Cambodii The communique announces that the French have abandoned their defence lines and have withdrawn far into the interior, One of the heaviest attacks was made on the town of Sisophon which is 30 miles from the frontier. A Targe part of the town has been set ablaze, though the raiders encountered heavy anti-aircraft fre from the French defences,.
Thallanders who have crossed. the frontier near Aryanya Prades, "the terminus of the railway from Bang-ok, claim to have gained control Of most of the highway to Sisophon.
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