AIR FIGHT
SOVIET MACHINES 49 BROUGHT DOWN JAPANESE CLAIM MANCHUKUO BORDER By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received Juno 2-1, 32.15 a.m.) TOKIO, June 23 A communique from Hsingking states that a severe clash occurred between Russians and Japanese on the Manchukuo border. Eighteen Japanese aeroplanes weut aloft and brought down 49 of 150 Russian aeroplanes which had crossed the border. I'ive Japanese machines crashed. The communique adds that over a dozen Soviet aeroplanes had repeatedly crossed the frontier since Monday, bombing various centres in Manchukuo. Protests were ignored.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19390624.2.78
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23381, 24 June 1939, Page 15
Word Count
87AIR FIGHT New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23381, 24 June 1939, Page 15
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in