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HONG KONG.
 No details of fighting have been received. 
      There are slight indications that an enemy force is being prepared 
      at SWATOW to co-operate in an attack on the Island of HONG KONG.
 
      
 
 
PHILIPPINES.
 Japanese landings, covered by strong support, 
      continue at APARRI in NORTH LUOON.
 
      
 
 
RUSSIA.
 The Germans are now on the defensive on practically 
      whole of the MOSCOW Front from KALININ to South of YELETS, which 
      the Russians have recaptured, also in the TAGANROG Sector.
 
      
 
 
(III) 
AIR OPERATIONS
 
      11th/12th. 23 R.C.A.F., 4 R.A.A.F. and 4 R.N.O.A.F. Aircraft 
      took part in the night's operations. The results of the attacks 
      on COLOGNE, BREST and LE HAVRE were generally unobserved owing 
      to cloud. 12th. Six Hampdens despatched on individual tasks, 
      destroyed some aircraft on the ground, bombed a factory near 
      BREMEN, and attacked EMMERICH Oil Refinery from 300 feet. Hudsons 
      operating off the Dutch Coast made low-level attacks on a destroyer, 
      a 4,500 ton merchant vessel, a smaller vessel and a trawler, 
      but owing to the necessary evasive action results were unobserved. 
      One Hampden, one Spitfire and one Hudson are missing.
 
      
 
 
12th/13th. 39 Aircraft were sent out: BREST 24, DUNKIRK 9, 
      DONGES OIL DEPOT, ST. NAOAIRE 6. At ST. NAOAIRE bombs fell on 
      the target causing fires among the oil cisterns. One aircraft 
      is missing. A Canadian Coastal Hudson obtained a direct hit from 
      (84?) feet on a merchant vessel of 8,000 tons of TEXEL, and another 
      of the same squadron hit a 4,000 ton ship off the FRISIAN ISLANDS.
 
      
 
 
LIBYA.
 10th. Six Boston Light Bombers attacked an enemy 
      column near MEKILI; five of them are missing. 11th. Our Fighters 
      shot down five Messerschmidts 109 and two Junkers 88, while Marylands 
      shot down three Junkers 52, another was destroyed by anti-aircraft 
      fire, and six other enemy aircraft were damaged. One Blenheim 
      and six Fighters are missing. Hurricanes attacked mechanical 
      transport south of BENGHAOI and destroyed a staff car, a petrol  %
      lorry, another large vehicle and damaged 38 other vehicles.
 
      
 
 
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN.
 11 Blenheims scored two near 
      misses and a possible hit on a 5,000 ton merchant vessel in ARGOSTOLION 
      HARBOUR, CEPHALONIA. 11th/12th. Wellingtons dropped 17 i/2 tons 
      of bombs on PATRAS, Where quayside buildings were demolished 
      and a 12,000 ton liner was probably hit. Naval Aircraft destroyed 
      three aircraft on the ground at CASTEL BENITO. 12th. Blenheims 
      scored hits on a munition factory at COTRONE, and nine Hurricanes 
      successfully bombed COMISO aerodrome.