“ SHOW-DOWN ” COMING
SWING TO FREE FRANCE APPEAL TO BRITAIN (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 18 Qualified observers in Shanghai consider a show-down is coming this week in Indo-China. Possibly the colony will swing to General de Galle, and will appeal for British and American assistance. Japanese are withdrawing money from the banks. It is confirmed that a special train recently sent to the headquarters of the King of Annam, Bao Dai, is “ awaiting the King’s instructions.
The conclusion of the FrancoThailand non-aggression pact is an- j nounced from Vichy. The pact pro- J vides for arbitration on the Siamese I claims against Indo-China for the j Mekong River islands. France re- , fused to consider the cession of other territories.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21222, 19 September 1940, Page 8
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121“ SHOW-DOWN ” COMING Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21222, 19 September 1940, Page 8
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