TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 28th, 1941.
During operations Mediterranean when large convoy escorted
by strong forces of His Majesty's ships was successfully passed
into Malta from the Westward a.m./28th, 1 British merchant ship
12,000 tons was torpedoed and later sunk by British forc
2. Total of seven ships in this SL convoy has been sunk.
3. A/A ship Springbank escorting homeward bound convoy from
Gibraltar torpedoed and sunk night of September 26th/27th, 600°
(sic) N.W. of Finisterre.
4. On September 27th during R.A.F. raids over France, railway
centers were attacked. Bombing of Amiens was very successful
by 12 Blenheims, all bombers returned. Our fighters shot down
21 enemy aircraft certain, 9 probably and damaged 16. We lost
14 fighters 8 pilots safe.
5. Russia. Between Murmansk and Petsamo Russians report driven
the Germans across river Litsa and captured regimental headquarters.
The Russians resisting German attack on the Crimea, also still
fighting south of Dnieper River estuary.