The Hindu : dated April 23, 1953: Red Drive Threatens Laos

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dated April 23, 1953: Red Drive Threatens Laos

A report from Hanoi sources on the 22nd reported a massive French effort to prevent Viet Minh forces from driving into Laos. Every available plane roared into action over Indo-China, as the French stepped up their campaign.

At an official briefing, pressmen were told that French forces had been retreating for 10 days from the mountain base of Sam Neua, which had fallen to the Viet Minh. The retreating column had twice been involved in close contact with the enemy and suffered heavy losses.

French fighters and bombers were now striking at the Viet Minh columns, while transport planes flew from dawn to dusk to build up the strength of defensive positions.

The Navy had been asked to keep the aircraft-carrier Lafayette ready off the eastern Indo-China coast, so that its planes could be used to build up supplies to the Plain of Jarres which the Viet Minh were expected to hit next.

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