FIGHTING CEASES
BORDER INCIDENT FRANCE AND JAPAN NATIVE QUARTER BOMBED (United Pres-s Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 27, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 26 It is officially announced by the French and Japanese authorities that the Indo-China border incident has been settled and fighting has ceased completely. Prior to the landing of almost 2000 troops, including a column of tanks, at Hanoi, the Japanese dropped four bombs on the native quarter, causing 15 casualties. The troops marched through the Haiphong streets, en route to a specially prepared garrison camp.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21229, 27 September 1940, Page 8
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88FIGHTING CEASES Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21229, 27 September 1940, Page 8
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