Telegram despatched from London late on the evening of August 
      20th.
 
      
 
 
1. 
Naval.
 
      
 
 
H. M. submarine Cachalot reports ainking an enemy submarine 
      off Lorient early this morning. There were no survivors.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Somaliland.
 
      
 
 
The second Black Watch with two companies of the King's African 
      Rifles covered the final stages of the withdrawal, and were heavily 
      attacked on August 17th. The enemy suffered severe casualties 
      and did not follow up their attack. The Black Watch had 15 killed 
      and 20 wounded. All the carriers of anti-tank and anti-aircraft 
      guns were successfully embarked and large quantities of other 
      mechanical transport and ammunition were burnt. H. M. Australian 
      ship Hobart successfully carried out demolitions and bombarded 
      Berbera before Bailing. More than 5000 combatants including 175 
      casualties have been safely landed.
 
      
 
 
3. 
Royal Air Force.
 
      
 
 
On the night of August 18th to 19th our heavy bombers effectively 
      attacked an aluminium works in Southwest Germany, where fires 
      and explosions Yore seen and it is thought that an ammunition 
      dump was hit at Frieburg aerodrome. An electrochemical works 
      and another aerodrome