Air War: Stukas with heavy Me109 escort raid Dover. Destroyer Delight bombed and sunk off Portland. Losses: German, 11; British, 3.
British Air Ministry announces that German air-sea rescue machines (Heinkel seaplanes) behaving suspiciously will be shot down despite their Red Cross markings - 4 already destroyed.

Neutrals, Vichy France: Vichy Government establishes Supreme Court to try former leaders of French Third Republic on 'war-guilt' charges.

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940

Air War: German bombers attack shipping between Thames Estuary and Harwich.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1940

Air War, Battle of Britain: In attacks on convoys during July, 18 small steamers and 4 destroyers are sunk. Aircraft losses in July: German, 139; British, 52.

Picture: Shot down German Dornier Do17 bomber in south England.

Sea War, Battle of the Atlantic: Shipping losses in July: 38 Allied merchant ships (195,800 BRT), none German U-boats (28 serviceable).

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940

Air War: Norwich bombed. Leaflets dropped over south England, giving text of Hitler's 'Last Appeal to Reason' speech of July 19.

Sea War: Hitler sets provisional date for Operation Sealion to September 15. Italian destroyer Vivaldi rams submarine Oswald and captures crew.

Picture: Exercise of German invasion crafts on the French Channel cost.

Neutrals, Japan: Government declares its intention of establishing a 'New Order' in Greater East Asia.

Neutrals, Switzerland: General Guisan, the CinC, declares in a broadcast that the Army will 'defend the passage of the Alps to the end' and uphold the country's strict neutrality.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940

Sea War, Mediterranean: Operation Hurry. Force H approaches Sardinia and Swordfish aircraft from Ark Royal attack Cagliari; 8 Italian subs sent in vain pursuit.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1940

East Africa: (MAIN EVENT) Italians invade British Somaliland. Camel Corps fights delaying actions.

Picture: Italians have captured a fort in British Somaliland.