Bangkok, Jan. 18.
'The Thai Navy early' yesterday morning drove off the French Fleet and damaged the French cruiser, Lamotte Piequet, well-known in Shanghai, the High Command announced today.
Saigon reports yesterday said that in a naval engagement in the Gulf of Siam on Thursday the French sank two Thai warships and damaged a third, The French Fleet attacked the That Fleet off Kochang (Elephant Island), near Chandaburl, inthe Gulf of Siam, at 620 am: and after.a three hour battle the attackers were driven off, the Thal. communique said.
'That plane' cooperated with' warships. Bombs fell near the French cruiser, Lamotte-Picquet, badly damaging itand forcing it t6 make off at full speed the High "Command reported.
Other French vessels were damaged and Thal warships also were
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