continues. Byelgorod-Donetz basin German forces are advancing 
      in some sectors. Rostov, no German progress Crimea, no further 
                           information                      
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                      ROYAL AIR FORCE.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
United Kingdom, day November 7th, 173 offensive sorties by 
      fighters over Northeast France and Belgium. Targets attacked 
      by cannon and machine gun fire included oil refinery at Verton, 
      wireless station at Scheeningen Berck aerodrome and military 
      camps and transport. Bombers escorted by fighters set fire to 
      oil refinery near Beauchamps. Four ME 109's destroyed, one Spitfire 
      missing. Coastal aircraft claim 3 hits on small merchant vessel 
ff Kristiansand and hits are claimed on small ship off Tersc
 
                                                            
 
 
Night of 7th/8th. Just on 400 aircraft dispatched mainly as 
                            follows:-                       
 
      Berlin 170, Cologne 52, Mannheim 55, Ostend 28, Boulogne 20, 
                          Essen area 28                     
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                        MIDDLE EAST,                        
                                                            
 
      Night of 5th/6th, day November 6th and Night of 6th/7th, attacks 
      made on Benghazi Tripoli (L) and Naples.