continues. Byelgorod-Donetz basin German forces are advancing in some sectors. Rostov, no German progress Crimea, no further information ROYAL AIR FORCE. United Kingdom, day November 7th, 173 offensive sorties by fighters over Northeast France and Belgium. Targets attacked by cannon and machine gun fire included oil refinery at Verton, wireless station at Scheeningen Berck aerodrome and military camps and transport. Bombers escorted by fighters set fire to oil refinery near Beauchamps. Four ME 109's destroyed, one Spitfire missing. Coastal aircraft claim 3 hits on small merchant vessel ff Kristiansand and hits are claimed on small ship off Tersc Night of 7th/8th. Just on 400 aircraft dispatched mainly as follows:- Berlin 170, Cologne 52, Mannheim 55, Ostend 28, Boulogne 20, Essen area 28 MIDDLE EAST, Night of 5th/6th, day November 6th and Night of 6th/7th, attacks made on Benghazi Tripoli (L) and Naples. |