Information received up
                  to 7 a.m., 31st December 1941.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            (I)
                           NAVAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home waters 30th. A photographic
      reconnaissance of BREST during afternoon subsequent to attack
      mentioned in paragraph 3 below showed the SCHARN-HORST and PRIINO
      EUGEN in dry dock and GNEISENAU alongside the torpedo boat station
                     with no apparent damage.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       MEDITERRANEAN
 
 
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. 29the A convoy escorted by cruisers
      and destroyers arrived at ALEXANDRIA from MALTA. The force had
      been several attacked unsuccessfully by enemy aircraft
 
 
 
 
 
 
12th. One of H.M. destroyers
      escorting a convoy to TOBRUK successfully drove off by gunfire
 two enemy torpedo bombers which attacked her Northeast of B
 
 
 
 
 
 
One of H.M. gun-boats successfully
      engaged two enemy coastal defense guns in the vicinity of BARDIA,
      One of H.M. submarines has shelled and sunk 5 enemy schooners
      at SUDA BAY and at METHONI (Southwest GREECE). She also torpedoed
     an Italian destroyer inside NAVARINO HARBOUR on the 23r
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           (II)
                          MILITARY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           LIBYA
 
 
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. It is now known that in the tank
      battle south of JEDABYA on 28th we destroyed 22 enemy tanks and
      severely damaged a further 20. Our losses were 6 tanks knocked
      out and 8more left on the battle field and probably lost. No
      further battle had developed by 8:30 a.m. 30th. At that 40 enemy
      tanks were reported advancing Northwest from EL HASEIAT (30 miles
                      Southeast of JEDABYA).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          MALAYA.
 
 
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> The bridge at KUALA DIPANG (7
     miles north of % KAMPAR) has been successfully destroye
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           BURMA.
 
 
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> BOKPYIN which was unsuccessfully
      attacked by our forces on 27th was evacuated by the Japanese
      during night 28th/29th and was occupied by our forces on the
                         morning of 30th.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          RUSSIA.
 
 
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> Main Front. The Russian advance
                          is continuing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          CRIMEA.
 
 
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> The Russians have landed on the
     KERCH Peninsula and have recaptured KERCH and FREODOSIA
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    (III) AIR OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
WESTERN FRONT. 30th. 9
      Squadrons of fighters (from which 3 Spitfires are missing) escorted
             16 Halifax in attack on the warships at