Tokyo, July 5.
Soviet-Mongolian and ' Japanese-Manchoukuo planes clashed twice yesterday over the Mongolian frontier as Japanese troops attempted to drive Soviet forces out of border areas claimed by Manchoukuo, Japanese reports reaching here said today.
A total of more than 64 Soviet planes were alleged to: have been shot down by Japanese pursuit planes whose losses were not mentioned in the Japanese reports, The first clash- was said to have occurred on the western section: of the frontier early yesterday afternoon when Soviet bombers flew "near" a Japanese air base and "dropped scores of missiles blindly."
Japanese pursuit planes were said to have engaged the raiders and shot down 14.
Shortly before dusk 90 additional Soviet planes were said to have crossed the frontier 40 miles east of Lake Buir, precipitating a "spectacular air battle which lasted almost an hour and cost the Soviet squadrons more than 50 planes."
Japanese reports said the Soviet alr forces in Mongolia appeared to have been reinforced last week.—United Press,
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