TELEGRAM FROM L0ND0N DATED SEPTEMBER 15th, 1941       
 
                                                            
 
 
                       Mediterranean.                       
 
                                                            
 
 
Attack on Convoy off Kerkenah was continued by Swordfish night 
      of September 12th-13th and by Wellington later the same night. 
      Summary of results one merchant ship 6,000 tons seriously damaged, 
      one merchant ship damaged, one merchant ship 12,000 tons sunk 
      by Blenheims one damaged, one 6,000 tons on fire and two damaged 
      by Swordfish, one 10,000 tons on fire and three others damaged 
                          by Wellington.                    
 
                                                            
 
 
2. Dutch submarine reports having sunk by gunfire 1,200 tons 
      enemy Barque and torpedoed merchant ship estimated at 6,000 tons, 
    which appeared sinking. Both were south bound fully lade
 
                                                            
 
 
3. British 8,000 tons tanker experienced heavy explosion off 
      outer Dowsing night of September 14th-15th. She was blown in 
                     two, both parts afloat.                
 
                                                            
 
 
4. Night of September 13th-14th. Results of air attack on 
      Brest could not be seen but 174 tons high explosives were dropped 
                         in target area.                    
 
                                                            
 
 
5. Night of September 13th-14th. Nearly 13 tons of high explosives 
               were dropped on shipping at Tripoli.         
 
                                                            
 
 
. The final Vichy repatriation convoy has sailed from Beirut
 
                                                            
 
 
 7. Reinforcement of aircraft has arrived safely at Malta.  
 
                                                            
 
 
8. Mediterranean. September 12th-13th. Wellingtons dropped 
 19 tons of bombs on two Cretean aerodromes causing fires at
 
                                                            
 
 
9. German Air Force Egypt September llth-12th. September 12th-13th. 
      Tobruk bombed and some damage to stores resulted. September 12th 
      Red Sea area bombed but very little damage caused.