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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.