TELEGRAM FROM L0NDON DATED SEPTEMBER 19th, 1941
Ships sunk by Trident reported on September 4th were larger
han at first believed and troops were carried, number were d
2. 0ptel 260, 3rd paragraph.
Of two ships, one has arrived to (sic) harbor and one is on the
way in tow.
3. On September 18th Beauforts hit ship estimated at 2,000
tons north of Bergen.
4. During bomber operations Northern France September 17th
we lost 13 Spitfires, 1 Blenheim. Enemy lost 12 Messerschmidts
certainly, 9 probably, 9 damaged. Four British pilots sa
5. Night September 17th, 18th, 62 aircraft dispatched from
United Kingdom medium weight attacks made on Karlsruhe, light
attack on Havre and a number laid mines.
6. Libya. September 16th, 17th, Wellington attacked Tripoli
(1) and Swordfish mined harbor.
7. Sicily. September 17th, Blenheims attacked two munition
factories Licata and destroyed several buildings.
8. German Air Force. Small number enemy aircraft over and
round United Kingdom. 0nly serious incident at Dover where 5
H.E. caused considerable damage
9. Russian troops in Kiev area encircled and under pressure.
Germans from Berislsav moving also eastwards