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Rotterdam
. 7 aircraft, 10 tons of high explosives, 
      900 incendiary bombs.
 
      
 
 
Total - 160 aircraft, 194 tons of high explosives, 14,420 
      incendiary bombs.
 
      Bad weather prevented accurate bombing but many fires were started 
      and one 4,000 pound bomb was seen to burst in the centre of Cologne.
 
      
 
 
9. October 11th. Some small offensive operations were carried 
      out by our fighters over Northern France.
 
      
 
 
10. October 11th/12th. 39 aircraft were sent out 27 to Emden 
      and 12 sea mining - all returned safely.
 
      
 
 
11. 
Libya
. October 9th/10th. Successful attacks were 
      made on Benghazi harbour Derna and two aerodromes. October 10th 
      9 Marylands attacked about 50 tanks and 200 mechanical transports 
      east of Tobruk, 3 of which received direct hits.
 
      
 
 
12. 
Mediterranean October 10th/11th.
 Naval aircraft 
      from Malta attacked an enemy convoy two merchant vessels of about 
      6,000 tons were seriously damaged and stopped.
 
      
 
 
13. 
German Air Force
. October 11th/12th. One J.U. 88 
      collided with aircraft, both being destroyed and another enemy 
      bomber landed near Dungeness and was severely damaged - the crew 
      of 4 being captured. Bombing was somewhat heavier than recently 
      but was scattered.
 
      
 
 
No damage of national importance and casualties small. An 
      air-raid precaution headquarters damaged at Tenby and some damage 
      to utility services at Great Yarmouth and Whitstable.
 
      
 
 
14. Bulgaria. It is reported that 50,000 men are now 
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