Tokyo, Feb. 3.
During January, 33 Chinese planes were shot down in aerial combat and 81 others were destroyed on the ground, the Naval Section of the Imperial General Headquarters announced to-day. Japanese losses during the same time numbered two machines, the communique claimed. Since' the outbreak of the hostilities in Centra! China 692 Chinese aeroplanes have been destroyed; 291 fof these were shot down and 401 were destroyed on the ground. Japanese aircraft lost during the current hostilities numbered 67,—Domei. comes China's central Government third Powers will come to exten recognition to it."
Referring to the Customs issue Mr, Hirota declared that the "unreasonably high rates imposed by the Nationalist Government will be reduced."
The Japanese Government, he fu ther announced, intended 10 demand of the Chiang Kalshek administr tion the payment of war indemnity, "to prevent the recurrence of such incidents as the present" and that the Japanese Government thinks of having the new regime in China "pay expenses if Japanese soldiers are stationed in its area,"
Gen, Sugiyama then said, "the aim of garrisoning troops in China to guarantee the enforcement of agreements to be concluded with a new regime in China," He refused to say where—Reuter.
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