Telegram despatched from London on the evening of August 17th.
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 
      
 
 
At naval air station Lee-on-Solent yesterday 2 hangars were 
      destroyed and considerable damage done to buildings in air attack. 
      Casualties estimated 14 killed and 9 wounded. Yesterday evening 
      an aircraft attacked U-boat off Northern Ireland, it was damaged 
      and possibly sunk.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Royal Air Force.
 
      
 
 
Night bombing August 15th - 16th was again very successful. 
      Two oil plants and 1 aluminium works were heavily attacked and 
      explosions and fires were seen. A lighter attack was successfully 
      made on Krupp-Essen and on another large factory; also on dock 
      installations in northern Holland and on several aerodromes in 
      enemy occupied territory.
 
      
 
 
One heavy bomber attacked Fiat Turin and another Caproni aircraft 
      factory at Milan. There were several explosions and many fires 
      started. A third bomber successfully attacked a blast furnace 
      near Genoa.
 
      
 
 
No bombing operations took place during yesterday owing to 
      unsuitable weather.Last night 2 medium bombers sent to attack