-2- dropped leaflets over Northern France. Owing to bad weather over our aerodromes all other operations cancelled. 6. German Air Force. January 17th over the Straits and Thames Estuary. About 60 enemy aircraft patrolling off and behind Cap Gris Nez when our fighters destroyed one aircraft and damaged another. In addition Hurricanes destroyed one bomber and damaged another off the British coast. 7. Aircraft casualties in operations over and from British Isles; Enemy two destroyed by our fighters, two damaged. British. One fighter destroyed. 8. Home Security. Night of January 16th/17th. Avonmouth. Large part of the town may be without gas for four or five days. Many fires were prevented by house and street distribution of sand. 9. Bristol. Some key points will be without electric power until January 20th. 10. Night of January l7th/January 18th. Main attack Swansea and lasted for 6 hours. All fires extinguished by 2:30 a.m. Most damage was done to non-military property but some which may prove serious occurred in the Docks. |