TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 1941
M.S. trawler Strathborve mined and sunk p.m./6th east of Spurn
Point.
2. German activities on French Mediterranean coast reported
increasing. Many Germans openly in Marseilles Port Caronte almost
entirely taken over by enemy and will probably be used for import
of iron ore and phosphates from Africa for Axis use.
3. Night of 6th-7th. British tanker of 4500 tons in East Coast
convoy damaged by bombs off Lowestoft but proceeding. Later attack
by E. boat made off Cromer. Two ships torpedoed but no details
yet.
4. Reported a.m./7th American ship Steel Seafarer 5,718 tons
sunk by aircraft near Shadwan Islands, Red Sea. No further details
but twenty-four of crew is on Shadwan Islands. His Majesty's
ship sent to pick them up.
5. 6th. Three fortresses bombed port of 0slo. Primary target
Admiral Yernot located. Night of 6th/7th more than eighty aircraft
attacked Chemical Works near Krefeld and about 24 were min laying.
0il installations near Stadtlandet attacked by four aircraft
and set on fire. Night of 5th/6th three hits claimed on merchant
ship in Tripoli (L).
6. Nine enemy aircraft attacked Alexandria hitting Naval Storage
shed and railway station. No service casualties
7. Germans reported to have established bridgehead east bank
of Dnieper at Kremenchug.