The British Admiralty announced that Norwegian motor torpedo-boat,
co-operating with British naval forces, had shot down a Luftwaffe
bomber. Swedish steamer Alida Gorthon reported torpedoed off
west coast of Ireland.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers made night attacks
on military targets in the Blacks Forest, in forests in Hartz
Mts. and in Grunewald forests north of Berlin. Many fires
started, causing explosions.
Bombs dropped on power stations, gasworks and armament factory
in Berlin, oil tanks at Magdeburg, goods yards at Hamm and
Schwerte, blast furnace at Merzig, several Dutch and German
aenodromes.
Other aircraft attacked barge concentrations in Beveland Canal
and Scheldt estuary, and Ostend docks from 9 p.m. until 1
a.m. attacks made on advanced striking bases of the German
Luftwaffe in Pas-de-Calais area.
Two waves of Luftwaffe bombers and fighters attempted to reach
aerodromes in London area but were repulsed by the British
Royal Air Force (RAF) in Thames estuary.
Twenty-five Luftwaffe machines shot down. Fifteen British
lighters down, but pilots of eight safe.
Demonstrations in Transylvania continued and clashes took
place between Hungarian and Rumanian troops.
Iron Guard in Bucharest attempted a coup d��tat to depose
King Carol but failed.
United States of America agreed to transfer immediately to
Royal Navy 50 over-age destroyers in exchange for bases in
British possessions along Atlantic sea-board.
French possession of Tahiti joined General de Gaulle.
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