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Last night eleven aircraft sent to attack oil targets, Dornier
aircraft works and "Gneisenau" at Kiel. All our aircraft
returned safely. Reports awaited.
3.
German Air Force.
During night of August 3rd-4th
bombing in Scotland was on larger scale than previously reported.
Bombs were dropped in 14 places but damage was negligible and
only one boy wounded.
Yesterday enemy activity much reduced and chiefly concentrated
along South Coast. Single enemy aircraft patrolled off North-East
Ireland early morning.
Last night single enemy aircraft were active over East and
Central England. A military camp was bombed and one soldier killed,
13 injured.
4. Summary of air casualties.
Day of August 4th. Enemy one ME. 109, one mine-laying aircraft.
British; four medium bombers. Total. Enemy two: British four.
5.
Shipping casualties.
By U-boat. On or before August 3rd Greek ship 1,O00 tons sunk
off Crete. On August 3rd Swedish ship 2,000 tons sunk off North
Ireland.
Yesterday two British ships 5,000 and 7,000 tons carrying
pit-props and paper respectively sunk in convoy off North-West
Ireland. U-boat concerned was attacked as reported above.
6.
Middle East and Libya.
Blenheims thrice attacked derna