Meanwhile, Tass News Agency issued a communique giving Soviet find Japanese losses. on the Outer Mongolian front between July 26 and August 8, The. Soviet-Outer Mon-allans were said to have Jost only Six planes while the Japanese-Mfanehoukuoan air force lost 07, Several large air battles were said to have been fought on July. 29 Which the Japanese were goid to Rave test 32. planes. "A Japanese pilot, Fikudi Tokio, and subsLieutenant Tabuth were said {0 have been taken prisoners, Four Soviet planes failed fo return from the batties but the search for them was continuing, the communique said.
On July 81, the communique said, five Japanese planes. were brought down and one Soviet plane was lost 'The following day two. Japanese bombers were said to have' been downed.
Soviet planes on August 2 were said to. have bombed "a. Japanese aerodrome destroying eight Japanese lanes on. the ground and bringing own three others while they were {aking off to Right the Soviet raiders.
Two Japanese bombers were said have been shot down on August Sand ten Japanese bombers and pur-Sults were said to have been lost on August. 4 "No Soviet. losses "were fisted for these days—United Press.
Manchoukuo Troops Honoured Hsinking, Aug. 6.
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