operational activity, though chiefly by single aircraft. No 
      serious damage or casualties reported and no key points hit. 
      Bombs were dropped in Essex, Medway estuary, South Wales and 
      Edinburgh areas. Leaflets were dropped in South Wales and North 
      London areas.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Summary 
of air casualties Day of August 3rd
 
      British: One bomber missing
 
      Night of August 5rd - 4th -
 
      British: One bomber lost, crewrescued.
 
      Total enemy one (by trawler)
 
      British two.
 
      
 
 
5. Shipping Casualties.
 
      
By air:
 British ship reported set on fire yesterday has 
      been towed into port, all crew saved.
 
      
By mine:
 Yesterday British ship 2,900 tons carrying coal 
      mined and sunk off East coast.
 
      
By submarine:
 Early this morning British ship 4,000 tons 
      homeward bound from Canada carrying flour torpedoed off Northern 
      Ireland; sinking.
 
      
 
 
6. Middle East. 
 
      On August 1st one of our aircraft.