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Telegram from London dated October 9th, 1940.
 
      
 
 
1. Naval
 
      During a bombing attack on Dover harbor on the morning of October 
      6th a naval trawler was dam %aged and suffered casualties.
 
      Five more ex-American destroyers have reached a British port.
 
      In addition to 46 ships reported yesterday 50 6cean going ships 
      in convoy have arrived in the United Kingdom ports; cargoes included 
      11 of cereals and 8 of oil.
 
      The outward bound transport "0ronsay" (20,000 tons) 
      which was attacked and damaged by enemy aircraft in the north-western 
      approaches on October 8th has reached harbor safely.
 
      
 
 
2. Royal Air Force.
 
      Among the invasion ports visited by our bombers during the night 
      of October7th- October 8th Calais and Boulogne received the heaviest 
      attacks and numerous fires and explosions were caused notably 
      in the railway station/ 
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