4. Enemy Attacks on Trade
 
      An Eastbound Channel convoy was fired on by Gris Nez battery 
      on the morning of October 4th, but was not hit.
 
      Convoys. Two convoys, totaling 59 ships have arrived safely and 
      included several cargoes of iron and steel.
 
      
 
 
6. Middle East.
 
      Italian East Africa. Two enemy columns were reported on September 
      29th to be moving west from Gondar towards Gallabat. Our aircraft 
      are watching their moves.
 
      Eritrea. On October 3rd, six medium bombers carried out low-level 
      attack on a railway station and petrol dump in Italian territory 
      and scored direct hits.
 
      Malta. On October 4th a formation of about 10 Macchi fighters 
      was attacked by three Hurricanes and 3 Gladiators. One enemy 
      fighter was shot down.
 
      
 
 
7. Assessment of effect of British bombing over enemy and 
      occupied territories.
 
      The following information has been received recently from sources 
      other than air reports:- 
 
      Evacuation of civilian population from Berlin, Hamburg and Rhineland, 
      etc. to such areas as Bohemia, Moravia, Prague and Basque coast 
      taking place regularly.
 
      Berlin. Reported that morale is badly affected, and sarcastic 
      jokes are frequently heard about German anti-aircraft protection.
 
      Railways. Sometimes it has taken three or four days to go from 
      Berlin to the Rhineiand and been necessary to change trains at 
      several points.
 
      Incendiary/