Telegram from London dated October 6th.
1. Naval.
Six ex-American destroyers were taken over by the Royal Canadian
Navy on September 24th.
Two new 5,500 ton cruisers have gone into service since October
1st.
A search has been made for a naval trawler reported torpedoed
off southwest coast of Spain on 5th, but no trace has been found.
Two of our cruisers carried out a night bombardment of Naval
and Air bases on an island of the Dodecanese on the 2nd- 3rd
October.
2. Royal Air Force.
During the night of the 5th-6th, 36 aircraft were dispatched
to attack the following targets. Shipping at Brest and in one
channel port, a synthetic oil plant, 4 marshalling yards and
shipping at Rotterdam. Ten aircraft were also sent to lay mines.
Three machines have not yet reported back.
3. German Air Force.
During the night of the 4th-5th, except for damage to the contents
of I factory producing scientific apparatus, there are only minor
incidents of damage to report, both in the London area and outside
London.
No military damage was caused.
Daylight 5th.
During the morning two formations of enemy
aircraft/