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Telegram from London dated October 14th
 
      Naval.
 
      
 
 
A report has been received from neutral sources that an Italian 
      steamship (1900 tons) was sunk in the % Gulf of Genoa several days 
      ago. All on board are believed lost. It is also reported that 
      a Yugoslav ship (1900 tons) was mined and sunk off the mouth 
      of the Danube on October 12th.
 
      Reference to report of October 13th, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 
      4. In addition to destroyer reported, it is understood that two 
      small Italian torpedo boats of about 600 tons were also sunk. 
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2. Royal Air Force.
 
      During the night of October 12th-13th four invasion ports were 
      attacked but no definite results are reported except at Ostend, 
      where bursts were seen in the harbour and personnel were machine 
      gunned. Several bursts and explosions were caused at aluminium 
      works at Bitterfeld, and also at Krupp's works Essen. Many fires 
      were caused also, at two oil plants. Six heavy bombers attacked 
      military targets in a special area of Berlin and several fires 
      were started in the vicinity; bursts/ 
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