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Telegram received from London dated October 26th, 1940
 
      1. 
Naval.
 Four more Town class destroyers ex-United States 
      arrived Belfast a.m. October 26th.
 
      
Two of His Majesty's trawlers have been sunk, one by mine, 
      the other by a near miss bomb along the side of the jetty at 
      Montrose both on October 25th. One casualty in each case.
 
      H.M.S. Aphis working in conjunction with Royal Air Force successfully 
      bombarded an enemy concentration Fifteen miles east Sidi Barrani 
      early on October 25th. Motor transports were destroyed and at 
      a large fuel dump a Fire was started.
 
      Two trawlers were sunk by mines off the entrance of the Humber 
      a.m. on October 25th.
 
      
 
 
2.
 Royal Air Force.
 During night of October 25th/0ctober 
      26th 92 aircraft successfully attacked following targets: three 
      oil plants, ship yards and docks at Hamburg, Bremen, Krupp Works 
      at Kiel (32 heavy bombers) power station Hamburg, gun emplacements 
      opposite Dover, aerodromes in Holland, Belgium, Northern France. 
      Five medium bombers were also given minelaying task. One heavy 
      bomber has not returned.
 
      
 
 
3. 
German Air Force. 
Night of October 24th/25th. London 
      area: casualties reported are one killed, 31 wounded. Water situation 
      of London has considerably improved and services From all important 
      installations are practically restored to normal.
 
      Outside/ 
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