Telegram despatched from London early on the evening of August 
      7th.
 
      
 
 
1. 
Naval. 
Two attacks against submarines were carried 
      out yesterday without definite result. One by aeroplane off Land's 
      End, the other by an antisubmarine trawler off Liverpool. Extensive 
      enemy mine laying by air reported round the coast last night 
      and also by E-boats off Portsmouth and north Kent.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Royal air Force.
 During night operations August 
      5th - 6th all targets mentioned in yesterday's summary were attacked; 
      in addition four large fires were started at Borkum Island. Results 
      were hampered by bad observation, but fires and explosions were 
      caused. Three aircraft successfully laid mines. During yesterday 
      formations of medium bombers despatched three times during the 
      day;in all cases tasks had to be abandoned through unfavourable 
      weather. One Blenheim, however, dropped bombs at Le Bourget. 
      Last night 27 Wellingtons despatched to attack oil targets and 
      12 Hampdens to lay nines off South borway and north Dermmrk. 
      One Hampden not returned.
 
      
 
 
Photographs taken on August 5th show Amsterdam seaplane base 
      occupied for first time by 32 enemy aircraft.