TELEGRAM FROM LONDON
DATED SEPTEMBER 30th, 1941
Naval.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> During operations in the Mediter-ranean,
13 enemy aircraft brought down by anti-aircraft fire and fighters.
Three of our aircraft lost one ran out of petrol and two shot
down flying low during enemy attack with torpedo aircraft; only
one of crew was lost.
2. British submarine on
patrol in Adriatic damaged enemy tanker on 18th, another on the
24th and sank one ship off Dalmatian coast on 23rd.
3. During the past week
majority of effective German main naval units including "Tirpitz"
and "Scheer" have carried out a war cruise in the Baltic.
Following units are still in the Baltic; one battleship, one
pocket battleship, one eight inch cruiser, three six inch cruisers
and two old battleships. Photographic air reconnaissance reported
"Scheer" in Hamburg shipyard on September 28th, presumably
for repairs.
4. Russians inflicting
heavy casualties on German forces attempting advance in Novomoskovsk
Dniepropetrovsk area.
5.
September 29th.
Fighter command carried out small offensive patrols over French
and Belgian coasts. A barge left sinking and patrol boat set
on fire. A bomber destroyed on the ground. Three of our aircraft
missing. Two pilots safe.
6.
September 29th-30th.
Nearly 250 aircraft sent to targets including Stettin, Hamburg
and Havre. 10 missing. Most aircraft identified primary tar
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