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      difficult and exact observation of bombing element almost impossible. 
      The following results, however, were seen. Fires at oil refinery 
      and docks at Hamburg, als %o at Wilhelmshaven Naval base and at 
      three aerodromes. A large explosion was seen at Amsterdam and 
      at Antwerp bursts occurred in docks. Mine-laying was successful. 
      Daylight October 3rd. 4 Blenheim dropped bombs on Rotterdam harbours, 
      barges in Holland and at an iron works at Cherbourg. All returned 
      safely. Night of October 3rd/4th. All operations were canceled 
      owing to unfavourable weather. 
 
      
 
 
3. German Air Force.
 
      Night of October 2nd/3rd. Casualties in London area were approximately 
      ll killed and 30 seriously injured. No important damage of a 
      military or industrial nature was reported.
 
      Daylight October 3rd. During the morning there was intermittent 
      activity, chiefly by single aircraft over southern part of England. 
      An aerodrome was attacked by a Messerschmidt and two Spitfires 
      and a medium bomber destroyed; at another Fleet Air Arm station 
      3 aircraft were damaged. A single enemy machine dive bombed an 
      aircraft works north of London; 15 persons were killed and a 
      serious fire was started, but was extinguished in the afternoon. 
      This aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. In the afternoon 
      the sky was completely covered with low thick clouds and single 
      aircraft maintained constant activity of a nuisance-causing type 
      employing similar tactics to those used at night. Several H.E. 
      bombs were dropped in Worcester where 7 persons were killed and
 
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