Changehun, July 21.
Japanese aircraft shot down 85 Soviet Aghting planes in a lash with a squadron of about 80 over Lake Buir on the western border of Manchoukuo at 11 ofelock this morning, the headquarters of the Kwantung Army claimed in a communique issued this evening.
One of the Japanese planes did not return to its base, while two others made forced landings in Manchoukuo territory, their crews suffering no injuries, according to the state~
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