TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 19/41     
 
                                                            
 
 
An eastward convoy attacked by aircraft afternoon of September 
      18th off Whitby. One ship has unexploded bomb on deck, no other 
                    hits or damage to convoy.               
 
                                                            
 
 
Focke-Wulf Aircraft approached convoy south of Cape St. Vincent 
      afternoon of September 18th. Aircraft of Catapult ship drove 
                             it off.                        
 
                                                            
 
 
Morning of September 18th. Three Blenheims and 30 fighters 
      attacked merchant vessel estimated at 5000 tons and 8 escort 
      ships off 0stend. Fighters attacked escort while bombers attacked 
      merchant vessel; escort sunk, merchant vessel almost certainly 
      destroyed. Later in the day 4 Hurricanes attacked 4 minesweepers 
      off 0stend. Claimed all 4 were sunk or left sinking; during these 
      operations we lost 2 Blenheims, 9 fighters, 2 fighter pilots 
   saved; enemy lost 17 aircraft certain, 5 probable, 8 dama
 
                                                            
 
 
tember 18/19th, small force attacked Havre docks. All return
 
                                                            
 
 
LIBYA. September 16 th/17th. Wellingtons continued their attacks 
      on Benghazi harbor, on September 17th 9 Wellingtons successfully 
                  bombed store dumps at Bardia.             
 
                                                            
 
 
           GERMAN AIR FORCE. September 18th/19th            
 
      Small force of enemy aircraft, the majority sea mining and operating 
      against shipping