Telegram from London dated November 11th.
1.
Naval.
His Majesty's Submarine Trident reports the
following attacks vicinity North Cape a.m. November 3rd scored
hit on eastbound convoy escorted by trawlers; shortly afterwards
scored probable hit on 2,000 ton vessel proceeding westward from
the same convoy. Night of November 6th/7th scored hit on escorted
vessel, which turned away but was not seen to sink.
2. His Majesty's Ship Quantock shot down Dornier 215 off Whitby
p.m. November l0th.
3. On October 23rd His Majesty's Submarine Truant in the Adriatic
south of Italy attacked southwest bound convoy 3 merchant ships
1 AMC; 1 ship of 3500 tons torpedoed and sunk AMC 8000 tons also
hit proceeded at l0 knots. On October 24th Truant failed to torpedo
3500 tons ship so set vessel on fire by gunfire; still burning
9 hours later. On October 31st, south east of Ortona she scored
hit on convoy of 3 tankers and 1 destroyer.
Military.
4.
Russia.
Leningrad sector Germans claim that their
forces operating between Lake Ladoga and Lake Ilmen have captured
Tikhvin on Leningrad Vologda Railway may well be true. The Crimea,
German drive towards Ketch is continuing,
5.
Italy
. To relieve shortage of supplies of their
troops fighting in Russia Italians have ordered them to live
as much as possible on the resources of the country and are sending
supplementary provisions by air.
Royal Air Force.
6. United Kingdom, Night of November 9th/l0th Hambourg 96
tons of H.E. bursts seen on Blohm and Voss shipyards. Other targets
identified and successfully
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