TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 1st, 1941. August 30th/31st 8 ½ tons of high explosives and nearly 1,000 incendiaries dropped Cherbourg. Many bursts seen in dock area. 2. 31 Blenheims bombed industrial buildings Lille, aerodrome in Britanny, and shipyards near Rouen. Fortress from 35,000 ft. dropped bombs in the center of Bremen. Fighters escorting Blenheims destroyed 1 enemy fighter. We lost 2 fighters. 3. Night of 31st/September 1st Nearly 200 aircraft dispatched; targets included Cologne and Essen 7 missing. 4. Night of August 30th/31st 9 Wellington's attacked Tripoli L. One ship hit and set on fire. 5. Malta. August 30th/31st Five torpedo bombers attacked 1200 tons enemy merchant vessel near Lampedusa. One hit scored left ship listing heavil 6. German Air Force. Aug. 3lst/Sept. 1st. 93 aircraft operating of which 35 crossed coast. One destroyed by night fighters. Main concentration on Hull and neighboring district some damage to house property and some casualties. |