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-2- 82 A child's hospital was set on fire, at least 2 churches were destroyed, a cinema burned out. The workers' quarters had to carry the main balance of the attack again. A business street suffered quite a lot of damage. The losses of pots and injured people are not very high. London had a completely quiet night. From dawn to dawn no alarm. During yesterday's hostile activity over England, two enemy and one British aircraft were shot down. The British pilot is in safety. Voluntary donations in England and from overseas for the construction of Spitfires and other aircraft already amount to 8 million pounds. In the House of Commons it was announced today that the government of a shipyard in the USA has awarded the contract for the construction of 6o cargo ships. Other ships, including those belonging to the American Ship Commissions, are purchased for service in the British merchant navy. Officially announced today in Lojdon: Since the beginning of the war, 4oo enemy planes have been fired by the Flak over England. 3oo by day and loo during the night. In addition, many enemy machines have been damaged so hard that it can be assumed that they have not reached their ports of operation or, if they have reached them, a lot of time will pass until they can be re-used. British shipping losses in the week ended on the night of 24th November to 25th November amount to 75.oo t. In the same time, 3 Allied ships were sunk with a tonnage of l2.4oo t. Although these losses are slightly higher than the week average, they are still lower than the German propaganda claims. In Russia, it was announced that the murder activity of the Iron Guard in the broadest circles of Romania led to unhindered opposition. Jorgas was in the sign of passionate defenses, which were suppressed by censorship. It is said that he was a fighter for democracy, who gave his life for his ideal. During yesterday's daily attacks, bombs were dropped on two German ships, which lay close to each other in the port of Stavärger. The official report states that some enemy aircraft flew over East and South-East England today. Furthermore, London was also flown over and bombed over some suburbs. In the 1 4 months of the war until yesterday, England and its allies together destroyed more than Gooo enemy aircraft. The correspondent of a Spanish newspaper in London writes about the ineffectiveness of the German Iuftattacks on English cities: Air attacks are not enough to force the country to its knees. Of 35 roads and iron bridges leading over the Thames, not a single one was destroyed. -3 -