Telegram despatched from London early in the evening of August 
      4th
 
      
 
 
1. 
Naval. 
Cagliari aerodrome(Sardinia) successfully 
      attacked by fleet air arm last Thursday. Direct hits on aerodrome 
      and hangars. Heavy anti-aircraft fire encountered, one aircraft 
      lost, crew believed taken prisoners. Another aircraft crashed 
      taking off, crew lost. During this operation our naval forces 
      supporting aircraft carrier unsuccessfully bombed. Three enemy 
      aircraft shot down in this area that day.
 
      
 
 
Last night, the fleet air arm attacked barges and fuel tanks 
      near Rotterdam; large fires caused.
 
      
 
 
Armed trawler attacked by four enemy aircraft off Harwich 
      August 2nd, sunk by near miss; she shot down one of these aircraft. 
      Yesterday another arzed trawler shot down enemy aeroplane.
 
      
 
 
His Majesty's cruiser "Berwick", in collision yesterday 
      during fog sustained above-water damage.
 
      
 
 
2. 
R.A.F
. Four oil plants successfully attacked during 
      night of August 2nd - 3rd.