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Norway. Yesterday afternoon, nine fleet air arm aircraft attacked 
      targets in south-west Norway. Two oil cisterns were hit, an enemy 
      patrol boat was machine-gunned and caught fire, and two hits 
      were scored on a merchant vessel. All aircraft returned.
 
      
 
 
Last night 91 aircraft were despatched. Six heavy bombers 
      to an electric works and 17 to electric power stations at Berlin; 
      ten heavy bombers to Keil shipbuilding yards and to two oil refineries; 
      fifteen medium bombers to enemy aerodromes and six from coastal 
      command to Caen aerodrome; mine-laying was also carried out. 
      All machines returned.
 
      
 
 
3. German Air Force. Yesterday four main enemy raids took 
      place, in all same area. During morning three formations exceeding 
      100 and in evening one formation of about 60 aircraft came up 
      the Thames estuary. All raids were intercepted and broken up 
      by our fighters, with loss to enemy. Few bombs were dropped. 
      At one aerodrome all communications were put out of action except 
      wireless telegraphy. A few bombs were dropped on  Ramagate and 
      Margate. Only minor damage and few casualties reported.
 
      
 
 
Last night enemy activity was heavy, the midlands being chief 
      objective, considerable damage/