TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEBER 2nd, 1941.
Another Canadian Military convoy has arrived in home waters.
His Majesty's Submarine reports possible hit on merchant vessel
approaching Benghazi on August 19th and sinking two out of convoy
of five large schooners and steamer between Tripoli and Benghazi
on August 23rd and 24th. Night of August 30th/31st five Swordfish
attacked merchant vessel of 1,000 tons with torpedoes. One hit
observed causing large explosion.
2. Photographic reconnaissance September 1st showed Scharnhorst,
Gneisenau and Prince Eugen at Brest. Tirpitz steaming towards
Kiel. Scheer Hipper and Lutziw at Kiel. Koln at Travemun
3. Royal Air Force August 31st - September 1st. Cologne. 93
tons of high explosive 7,000 incendiaries dropped. Essen 28 tons
of high explosive 8,000 incendiaries.
4. September 1st/2nd. Nearly 60 bombers sent mainly to Cologne.
One missing.
5. August 30th/31st. Rhineland. 18 tons dropped on two enemy
aerodromes. Hangars hit at one and numerous fires started at
both.
6. German Air Force. September lst/2nd. About thirty enemy
bombers flew over land: chief objective Tyneside. Two destroyed
by night fighters.
Newcastle. Sharp attack on town and surrounding districts.
Two railway stations hit and main London-Scotland traffic temporarily
diverted. Damage caused to two factories.