fire.
 
      
 
 
In London area no noteworthy damage was reported apart from 
      a 50 pump fire at Woolwich Arsenal which was under control in 
      half an hour and a direct hit 'by 3 bombs on a public shelter 
      contain-lug 400 persons, Where it is feared casualties may be 
      heavy. Widespread and indiscriminate bombing is reported from 
      Birmingham area, although casualties and damage are very slight, 
      and in the City itself further damage by fire was caused at Station. 
      Many other fires were caused but all except two were under control 
      and majority extinguished by 2 a.m.
 
      
 
 
4. Summary of air casualties
 
      Enemy: 
Destroyed, Probable, Damaged
 
      By day - Fighters October 28 
 
      Bombers: 2,3,3 
 
      Fighters: 2,4,5
 
      By night - Fighters October 28/29 
 
      Type unknown: nil, nil, 1
 
      By anti-aircraft fire
 
      Night October 28/29
 
      Type unknown: 1, nil, nil
 
      Totals: 5,7,9
 
      British: Our fighter losses were nil.
 
      One bomber missing.
 
      
 
 
5. Middle East.
 
      Eritrea. On October 26th two Junkers-86 of South African Air 
      Force dive-bombed an Italian military camp. Fires followed by 
      explosions were started in workshops, a suspected petrol dump 
      was ignited and several buildings were hit.
 
      Sudan.
 
      Kassala sector. It is confirmed from infantry sources that a 
      petrol and an ammunition dump were blown up by Royal Air Force 
      raid on October 22nd/23rd.