Japanese Air Base, Aug. 2 Nineteen Soviet 1-16 type planes were shot down by Japanese aircraft over the Khalkha "River at about 220 o'clock this afternoon, Japanese Air Force officers claimed. Forts Soviet planes took part in the clash. Three more Soviet craft were believed to have been shot down. One Japanese pilot was killed and one Japanerd plane failed to retura—Domel. tragedies enacted' in London, Pais, the pact will not affect China's foreign policy, as Great Britain and France -are staunch supporters of he League of Nations and, at the same tin with "the United" Star tories to the Nine-Power Treaty:
"They help us and are our friends. We fight for independence. We fight Jonly against Japan."—Reuter.
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