Principal attack seems to have been on Birmingham and district. 
      Casualties so far reported are 9 killed, 40 seriously wounded.
 
      
 
 
Fires were caused in a goods yard, and at B.S.A. Ltd.; there 
      was also damage to a rubber factory, and an aircraft factory. 
      Three factories and a goods yard were also bombed and damaged 
      at Coventry; no casualty report yet received. The following areas 
      were also visited, but damage reports are not yet available; 
      northeast coast, Midlands, south coast, Bristol area, and South 
      Wales.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Summary of Air Casualties.
 
      
 
 
Enemy casualties by our fighters: bombers destroyed 22, probable 
      nil, damaged 14; enemy fighters 23, 7, 3 respectively; by our 
      anti-aircraft: enemy fighters 1, nil, 1 respectively; totals: 
      destroyed 46, probable 7, damaged 18.
 
      
 
 
British (in the air): 28 fighters but only 4 pilots and air 
      gunners are missing. Four bombers missing.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Shipping Casualties
 
      
 
 
Reference paragraph 5 of yesterday's summary, two additional 
      British ships (3900 and 5200 tons) of this convoy were torpedoed. 
      One is reported on fire and the other has sunk.
 
      
 
 
During the period of this summary, 29 ships have safely arrived 
      in convoy including 13 tankers.