Telegram from London dated October 2nd 1940
 
       
 
      
Naval.
 
      H.M. Battleship "King George V" was commissioned on 
      October 1st.
 
      On October 1st a British submarine attacked 4 small enemy destroyers 
      near Cherbourg and believes one hit by torpedo.
 
      
 
 
2. Royal Air Force.
 
      Weather conditions hampered observations of the results of Royal 
      Air Force attacks on the night of September30th-October 1st but 
      the Air Military at Berlin was located and bombed; also railway 
      yards, power stations and three factories in the same city. Fires 
      were started at Leuna oil plant. Ammunition train probably hit 
      Mannheim and fires caused by bombing at Calais, Harve, and Rotterdam. 
      Other objectives were oil targets, docks and aerodromes. Mine 
      laying also carried out. Two aircraft from the Coastal Command 
      missing in addition to the five bombers already reported. One/