Show Raps lops Admit Sea Losses By Sy By No Means Light OKYO Nov 20 Official Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- nese Broadcast The Broadcast The newspaper Nichi Nichi said Friday that Japa- Japa losses foese i in the November 15 13 naval al battle of the Solomons were b no no means slight We regret that the lives of pant nt fighting men were lost Ih this J naval battle it said However How cloer ever we must reconstruct where losses have ha been sustained and push onward toward victory tj ITh The e newspaper Asahi asserted th that t the United States had thrown entire naval strength into the fierce fighting around the Solomons l mons and it it seems the United States Stites is seeking to decide the thee Issue susue e of the Pacific war in this campaign Battle Called Huge IThe The FCC heard a broadcast iron from m the J Japanese controlled a pan e s e controlled Bangkok radio characterizing the Solomons battle as one of the b biggest ever fought It is believed that America plans to attack the Japanese isI islands ds themselves after capturing the Solomons the broadcast st said But But Tomokazu Hon Hori spokesman the cabinet information board Sd Bald official Japanese quarters ke jre re e greatly amused by American Ameri Ameri- can claims of victory Sa sU s U U. S S. Bamboozled lire FHe He said the Americans apparently appart t y were being bamboozled by impressively large figures issued lq aval adding that the inconsistency of the United St States has been revealed time and andain ag again ain ln with faithful consistency Mori lori pointed out that although President Roosevelt characterized the Solomons action as a major United States victory Secretary o the Navy Frank Knox sounded vote of caution |