Moscow, June 23. UTHORITATIVE Soviet quarters were "not informed" today about the "dogfight" reported to have occurred between Soviet and Japanese planes over Manchoukuo territory yesterday.
"Simply absurd" was the way these quarters described Japanese reports claiming that 49 Soviet planes had been brought down by the Japanese aviators,—Havas.
London, June 24.
Reports of heavy Soviet-Manchoukuo border fighting involve ing 400 tanks and numerous planes have been current in Japanese diplomatic circles at Moscow since June 17, the "Exchange Telegraph" reported yesterday.—United Press.
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