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Last night fifty heavy bombers sent to attack oil plants railway 
      target and electric power station at Bremen, twelve aircraft 
      mine-laying in Lubeck area and northeast Danish waters, two machines 
      not returned.
 
      
 
 
3. 
German Air Porce
. British merchant vessel believed 
      "Highlander" twice attacked by enemy aircraft early 
      yesterday. One Heinkel shot down in flames by Lewis gun during 
      first attack; during second by air torpedoes enemy aircraft hit 
      ship and crashed on deck. Ship has arrived in Scottish port with 
      enemy aircraft on board.
 
      
 
 
Enemy activity yesterday slight. Confined to coastal reconnaissance 
      and some light attacks on shipping.
 
      
 
 
Last night activity chiefly by single aircraft. Some bombs 
      dropped in South Wales, Thames, Medway areas and also on convoy 
      off Scotland.
 
      
 
 
4. Summary of air casualties:
 
      
 
 
Day of 2nd: 
enemy two bombers, British one medium bomber, 
      confirmed.
 
      
 
 
Night of 2nd-3rd:
 British two bombers; total: enemy 
      two, British three, all confirmed. Shipping casualties: By U-boat.
 
      
 
 
Three British tankers reported sunk in yesterday's summary, 
      paragraph 5, are making for port under own steam with naval and 
      air escort.
 
      
 
 
By air. Early this morning British Law 6800 tons in convoy 
      off North Scotland set on 
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