Tokyo, June 1.
Chinese aircraft "definitely. ascer~ tained" as having been destroyed encounters with Japanese naval panes from the beginning of the Sino-Japanese conflict to May 20 this totalled. 1,843, the Naval Sec. ivan of the Imperiat General Headqwarlers announced here in a lengthy communique issued last night, Losses of Japanese naval aircraft wore given as 1 Fifty. Chinese planes were demolished oF shot down from January T'to May 30, the announcement said. Eight additional craft were believed to have been destroyed, but this could not be definitely ascertained, accord Ing to tne communique.
With 218 "doubtful cases" of Jestruction of Chinese aircraft from the beginning of the conflict to May the total of probable losses in-listed to. the Chinese eir force by Wal aircraft was stated to be 1,561.
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