Of 12 Blenheims sent to attack large aerodrome in North Denmark one returned early, remainder missing. Last night, 101 heavy bombers despatched as follows: 62 to Northern Germany to aluminium works, aircraft factories, railway targets.37 to Italy to attack Fiat aeroengine factory at Turin and Caproni aircraft factory at Milan. All these aircraft returned. Two to make photographic reconnaissance of dockyard and oil plant at Stettin and seaplane base elsewhere. Six medium Bombers to attack aerodromes in occupied Wench territory. From all the above operations two aircraft missing, crew of one safe. 3. German Air Force. Further reports of night of 12th-13th notified few casualties and slight damage Sunderland, South Wales and Plymouth. Leaflets dropped in Derbyshire. Exceptional air activity throughout yesterday. Estimated that over 2000 enemy aircraft engaged operations over Great Britain during day. Severe enemy casualties inflicted by fighter squadrons from which 13 aircraft lost but only 3 pilots. Attacks began at 6 a.m. when formations crossed Sussex coast and raiders operated almost continuously over southern and south-eastern counties as far inland as Wiltshire and Berkshire. At 4.30 p.m. about 500 enemy aircraft reported over coast from Thames Estuary to Weymouth. Enemy attacks directed chiefly against aerodromes and Southampton where premises and contents of cold-storage building burnt out. Damage |