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      attack on Portsmouth - preliminary reports considerable damage 
      to dockyard, R.N. barracks Vernon, R.N. hospital and oil fuel 
      depot. Minor damage to Dolphin. St. Vin %cent Royal Clarence Yard, 
      photographic school.
 
      
 
 
7. Military. Rumania. It now seems clear that the total number 
      of divisions in Rumania has increased to at least eight of which 
      three have arrived during the past two weeks.
 
      
 
 
8. 
Royal Air Force.
 Night of January 10th-llth. Sixteen 
      heavy and lO medium bombers were sent to attack enemy cruiser 
      at Brest. All returned safely and a preliminary report claims 
      two direct hits on the cruiser. Some mine-laying was also carried 
      out.
 
      
 
 
9. Libya. On night of January 8th-9th Four Wellingtons attacked 
      Benina aerodrome; large fires were started and at least 12 enemy 
      aircraft were set alight. Eight more Wellingtons dropped more 
      than 8 tons of bombs on Bengazi harbour and hit 5 large ships. 
      On January lOth Blenheims attacked Tobruk three times hitting 
      the barracks and some small ships in the harbour. On the night 
      of January 9th-lOth Wellingtons again attacked Benina aerodrome 
      causing considerable damage to aircraft and also Berka aerodrome 
      where large fires were started.
 
      
 
 
10. Sicily. On the same night 91/2 tons of bombs and incendiaries 
      were dropped at Messina harbour. Cruisers and ships were straddled 
      and bombs fell across the oil tanks.
 
      
 
 
11. 
German Air Force.
 January 10th. Some reconnaissances 
      were carried out but enemy activity was negligible.