Losses in Hsuchowfu Battle Set at Low Figure Tokyo, June 2.
During three months from the end of Febru y to the end of May 2130 Japanese soldiers were killed and 8,586 were wounded in battles in southern Shantung: and Hsuchoy the Army © Section of the Impe General Headquarters announced a communique this afternoon.
The Japanese troops achieved the objectives of the campaign, the communique said, by crushing more than 200.000 Chinese soldiers along the Tsinpu and eastern Lunghai Railways. The communique mourned the loss of the Japanese soldiers during this campaign and expressed high praise for their bravery Domei London, June 2.
Persistent reports that Italian air-Craft manufacturers are offering, through British commercial channels to supply p.anes to the British air force have hitherto received no c tenance in official quarters either London or Rome.
It is alleged that the offers mainly concern Caproni twin-engined bombers. Commendatore Caprozi. who frequently visits London, is coming again next week Interviewed by Reuter in Rome, the famous Italian aircraft manufacturer said that he knew nothing of the reports, but added that "it we can sell aeroplane engines to England we certainly will do so'"—Reuter.
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