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Bombs Raze Rebel Bases Near Hanoi
French air force blasted a string of Vietminh bases 12 miles east of Hanoi. 30 fighters and 20 bombers hit arms depots near villages along the Hanoi Haiphong corridor. Geneva accord calls for 575 Vietminh sick and wounded to be freed. 8,000 Vietnamese troops paraded in Hanoi as French leaders reviewed forces and plans to counter a delta assault within a month.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Vilages
Dien Bien Phu
Viet Nam
Nguyeh Huu Tri
North Viet Nam
Maurice Dejean
Dejean
France
Red River