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      under ground station seven persons were killed and thirty or 
      forty wounded. Coventry was heavily attacked between 8:30 and 
      l0 p.m., and several fires were caused which were all extinguished 
      by early morning. Extensive damage was done to commercial property 
      but the damage to key factories was slight.
 
      The Central fire station and telephone exchange were hit. Casualties 
      from this area so far reported are 15 killed and 68 wounded.
 
      Four soldiers were killed and 16 wounded at a military camp in 
      South west England.
 
      
Aircraft Casualties
 
      Enemy
 
      Destroyed, Probable, Damaged
 
      
-by fighters: 9,10,7
 
      -others: 1,1,nil
 
      By anti-aircraft
 
      Unspecified: 1,nil,nil
 
      Totals: 11,11,7
 
      In addition a Junker 88 dived into the sea off the Isle of Wight 
      last night being blinded by searchlights.
 
      We lost 10 aircraft and 4 pilots being lost.
 
      
 
 
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Convoys.
 
      Two convoys aggregating 41 ships have arrived safely. Cargoes 
      included 8 of steel and 21 of lumber.
 
      
Middle East.
 
      Libya. On October llth our aircraft attacked shipping at Tobruk 
      and scored a direct hit on a large ship. On the night of October 
      llth - l2th our medium bombers attacked Benghazi, fires were 
      started in warehouse areas, direct hits were scored
 
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