Scores of "enemy" planes, "invade ing" from the Pacific Ocea: this morning penetrated Chi fecture despite strong anti fire. Air raid sirens were sounded in Tokyo, The planes then appeared over the northern section of Tokyo, but fighter planes in this area managed to fol the "enemy to retire after "terrific aerial battles."
Although the authorities praised the blackout which had been enforce: for the past four nights, the "enam planes in various raids took u heavy toll of lives.
The total number of "casualties" in eastern Kanto was estimated at 20,000. of which 10,000 were "killed and wounded" in Tokyo, The five-day air defence mane eu rided today after the air defence commander, General Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, inspected the various defence organizations lined up throughout Tokyo streets.—United Press, oreign Office told cor: pondents that the Mr. Smith alleged Mr. Matsuoka said in unequivocal terms, "If the United States, in he contentment, going blindly and stubbornly to stick to the status quo in Pacific then we will fight ited Press.
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