THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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11-3 - Food Minister Woolton spoke about the food and care situation and said that, if shipping is maintained as it is, there are no supply difficulties. Of course, it is due to the war that there is a lack of things here and there that one is accustomed to otherwise. The consumption of condensed milk is now reduced, but mothers, children and soldiers must be fully cared for. 17.11.19406 Jn last night Hamburg was bombed again. New York Times from Vichy: Thousands of German troops and civilians had to be evaluated in all haste from Le Havre. A consequence of the fierce British air raid. Today, until now, 1 6 o'clock 9 enemy machines have been shot down over England. 1 British hunter was shot down, but the pilot was able to get himself to safety. the enemy attacks on England had only a small extent during the last night. The main attacks were directed against Londén and its surroundings. Yesterday evening, a large German fighter plane was shot down over the coast of Kent by flak fire. During the night from Friday to Saturday, five enemy planes were shot down across England. Brit. Warships have successfully shot at the important port of Mogadishu in ital. Somaliland. Admiralty announces that light brit. Fleet units directed their fire against milti. Objects in the city and ships in the port. The fierce fire of the coastal batteries was ineffective and the British armed forces suffered neither material damage nor losses. Around Gellabad on the north-west border of Abyssinia continued to livey patrol activity. The British Air Force has led further heavy blows against Libya and Italy. East Africa. Communigué from Cairo speaks of violent attacks on the airfields of Sollum, Bardia, Bomba, Sidi Barrani and Tobruk. Serious damage to ground-based machines and seaplanes was done.Jn East Africa attacked Casalla and Asmaram in Abyssinia.Asab and Diredaua. Over the whole ital. Colonial territory was carried out numerous reconnaissance flp e. All British Masohinen returned unharmed. On the night of Friday to Saturday another bomb attack was conducted on Alexandria. 7 civilians were injured, minor property damage to private homes. Not one of the British warships was hit. The last Greek. Heerebericht reports new successes against the Jtaliener. On the whole front yesterday again over the whole days over violent fights. At the Epirus front a mountain section - 4