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Greek forts east of Rupel Pass twice attacked 
      without success but west of the Pass 
 
      Greeks forced back to east bank of the Struma, although some 
      mountain forts still 
 
      holding out. The Greeks and Serbs in touch in Lake Doiran area.
 
      
 
 
7. Air Ministry signal received early April 
      9th states that German forces entered 
 
      Salonika at 4 p.m. April 8th.
 
      
 
 
8. 
Royal Air Force
. Night oF April 
      8th/9th. 100 military aircraft sent to Kiel 
 
      (160) Bremenhafen, Rotterdam. The primary targets attacked in 
      clear weather and 
 
      very large fires started in Kiel. 5 aircraft missing.
 
      
 
 
9. 
Balkans
. Night of April 6th/7th, 
      heavy bombers attacked Sofia railway. 
 
      ......... machine gunned transport in the Struma valley where 
      Blenhiems also
 
      bombed Petrich Railway at Simitli, Gorna, Djukaya.
 
      
 
 
10. 
German Air Force. 
Night of April 
      8th/9th. About 180 operated against Coventry 
 
      and a large attack on Portsmouth. Night fighters shot down six 
      enemy aircraft (five 
 
      in Coventry area) probably damaged one and damaged two more,
 
      
 
 
11. 
Home Security
. Night of April 7th/8th. 
      Casualties estimated at 72 killed and 428
 
      seriously wounded throughout the country.
 
      
 
 
12. 
Night of April 8th/9th
. Coventry. 
      Owing to interrupted communications accurate 
 
      estimate not yet possible. The attack was heavy but not to be 
      compared with the one 
 
      on November 14th/15th. One serious fire Daimler factory other 
      industrial premises 
 
      and key point factories damaged.