OPTEL NO.11                         
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
Information received 
                 up to 7 A.M. 10th January, 1942.           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            1.                              
                           Naval                            
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
One of H.M. Destroyers 
      minded and sunk off Sheerness on the afternoon of the ninth. 
      There are about 55 and missing. Same afternoon a naval minesweeper 
      was damaged by an acoustic mine. She is able to steam and no 
      casualties were reported. H.M. Ships bombarded HALFAYA. Pass 
                          on the eighth.                    
 
      4th. One of H.M. Submarines torpedoed an Italian 5,200 ton vessel. 
       East of PALERO off which she was later seen in tow.  
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
5th. 2.30 P.M. One of H.M. 
      Submarines attacked an enemy battleship escorted by a cruiser 
      and five destroyers approaching TARANTO. Four torpedoes were 
      fired at long range and a very heavy explosion indicated a possible 
                      hit on the battleship.                
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            2.                              
                          Military                          
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           Libya                            
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
8th. Our advance from JEDABYA 
      continues. On the road to EL AGHEILA the Cold stream Guards were 
      held up in the evening fifteen miles from JEDABYA and twenty 
      miles further south our columns were in contact with enemy armoured 
      cars stud artillery. Other columns are following the general 
      line of the WADI EL FAREGH forty miles South of JEDABYA but they 
      have been delayed by bad going and have been attacked by dive 
                             bombers.                       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           Malaya                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
8th. Our forces were heavily 
      engaged during the day. No detailed reports yet available. British 
orth BORNEO - QESSELTON must now be considered under enemy c
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            3.                              
                       AIR OPERATIONS                       
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                       Western Front                        
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
8th/9th. BREST 176 tons, 
      CHERBOURG 16 tons. Visibility was poor but bursts were seen in 
     the target areas followed by fires. Two bombers missing
 
      9th. Two Spitfires attacked a factory near ETAPLES and shot down 
       two out of four enemy fighters which attacked them.