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      bombs Fell in Portland dockyard area, but drainage was very slight.
 
      
 
 
4. Summary of air casualties.
 
      Enemy:
 
      Destroyed, Probable, Dam %aged.
 
      By our fighters.
 
      Bombers: 2,-,2.
 
      Fighters: 20,5,14.
 
      Totals: 22,5,16.
 
      An additional enemy aircraft is reported burnt out near Bedford, 
      cause unknown.
 
      British: nine aircraft (7 pilots safe). Three bombers not yet 
      reported back. 5. Shipping casualties.
 
      
 
 
On October 5th, the Dutch ship "Ottoland" (22QO 
      tons) was sunk in convoy off the east coast, due to explosion, 
      possibly from torpedo. The ship was
 
      inward bound from Canada; all the crew were saved.
 
      
 
 
6. Middle East.
 
      Albania. Approximately 6 Italian divisions are thought to be 
      in position opposite the Greco-Albanian frontier.
 
      
 
 
Kenya. Three Italian fighter aircraft were intercepted by 
      Gladiators of South African Air Force on October 4th; one was 
      shot down, and probably a second