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In addition a number of wounded New Oealand troops were found 
      in an abandoned enemy dressing station and are being evacuated. 
      During 6th our mechanised mobile columns destroyed 23 Italian 
      tanks, over 100 mechanical transports and a complete German artillery 
      battery. 200 prisoners were taken and 90 Germans killed.
 
      
 
 
MALAYA
. It appears that 1st Japanese attack on KOTA 
      BHARU was repulsed but subsequently the enemy troops succeeded 
      in landing and are reported infiltrating towards aerodromes. 
      They are being engaged by our Land and Air Forces.
 
      
 
 
RUSSIA.
 FINLAND and LENINGRAD Sector. No change. Central 
      Sector. Such slight progress as the Germans have made in their 
      attack on M0SCOW has been in DMITROV area due North of the capital. 
      West of MOSCOW, the position remains unchanged. Fierce fighting 
      continues in TULA area, where Russians are offering stubborn 
      resistance. The German thrust towards M0SCOW thence to RYAOHSK 
      - VORONEOH railway continues, and a slight advance has been made 
      south west of RYAOHSK.
 
      
 
 
East South East of (?) the Germans have gained ground in the 
      direction of YELETS. UKRAINE. No change except in extreme south, 
      where Russians have succeeded in pushing back the Germans from 
      ROSTOV to a line running north and south just East of TA(?G)ANHOG. 
      There is no information that Germans have yet abandoned line 
      of River MIUS. CRIMEA. No change. Pressure on SEVASTOPOL has 
      probably eased as result of operations in ROSTOV sector. General. 
      The Germans attempt to encircle MOSCOW has made little progress. 
      Owing to Russians having been able to exploit their success at 
      ROSTOV the German menace to CAUCASIA has been Further postponed.
 
      
 
 
(III) 
AIR OPERATIONS.
 
      7th. An 800 ton merchant vessel off Dutch coast was attacked 
      by Hudsons and left sinking. During offensive operations over 
      Northern France, in which 1 R.C.A.F. and 1 R.N.O.A.F. Squadron 
      took part, our fighters attacked the DIEPPE power station. 1 
      Spitfire is missing.
 
      
 
 
7t %h/8th. 254 A/C were sent out - AACHEN 132, BREST 31, CALAIS 
      24, OSTEND 23, DUNKIRK 22, BOULOGNE 19, and leaflets (HOLLAND 
      and PARIS area) 3.
 
      
 
 
LIBYA
. 6th. 2 Squadrons of MARTLETS and 4 of Blenheims 
      attacked mechanical transports in EL ADEM area. Bombs fell among 
      a group of tank(?) tank carriers and M/T. One Blenheim is missing. 
      BEAU fighters attacked M/T on DERNA-TOBRUK road and aircraft 
      on the ground at EL TMIMI, 5 of which were damaged. Two BEAU 
      fighters were lost but crew of one believed safe. Hurricanes