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      dropped leaflets over Northern France. Owing to bad weather over 
      our aerodromes all other operations cancelled.
 
      
 
 
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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. 
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