The British Admiralty announced that the minesweeping trawlers
HMS Libra and HMS Conquistador destroyed Luftwaffe aircraft
by gunfire. The British steamer HMS Port Auckland shot down
a Luftwaffe bomber.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) again bombed military objectives
in Berlinf Heay attacks made on war supplies, barges and shipping
at dockyards and ports along North Sea and Channel coasts.
Direct hit on warship off Terschelling. Le Havre quays wrecked.
Other forces attacked distribution centres at Hamm, Osnabruck,
Soest and .Kreield, and railway junction at Rheine.
Coastal Command aircraft sank supply ship off Ijmuiden, and
two supply ships in convoy off Dutch coast.
It was reported from Cairo that Italian forces continued eastward
advance along coast, reaching point about 20 miles from Sollum.
Italians harried by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and
artillery fire from mobileguns. The British Royal Air Force
(RAF) fighters shot down. six Italian bombers in Libya and
Western desert.
Severe defeat inilicted on German Air Force (Luftwaffe), when
185 machines were destroyed. Britain lost 25 fighters, but
14 pilots were safe.
Attacks launched in two main waves over Dover area were met
by our fighters. Intense air battles over Kent coast, Maidstone,
Canterbury, above Medway and Thames Estuary, Two formations
penetrated London area and bombs were dropped. Buckingham
Palace hit, damaging Queen�s apartments. Elsewhere houses
demolished, fires started and damage done to water mains.
Time bomb which fell near St. Paul�s on Wednesday safely rembved
to Hackney Marshes, where it was blown up. Among other places,
Luftwaffe machines crashed at Kennington Oval, Streatham and
Victoria.
In afternoon two small attacks. made on Portland and Southampton
area.
Night raids on London began soon after 8 o�clock Luftwaffe
raiders met by heavy barrage, but some reached Central London.
Three hospitals hit, damage done to houses, commercial premises
and other buildings. Luftwaffe aircraft reported during night
over, South West England, Midlands, and Southeast Scotland.
In Romania General Antonescu announced; formation of new,
Government under direction of Iron Guard, with himself as
Leader of the State and Prime Minister.
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