Telegram received from London dated October 25th, 1940
 
      1. 
Naval.
 
      A British destroyer was damaged yesterday in home waters owing 
      to the accidental dischar %ge of a depth charge. 5 men are missing 
      and 6 wounded.
 
      British naval units carried out a sweep off the Norwegian coast 
      on October 23rd. 0nly one small ship was sighted and sunk.
 
      
 
 
Total of mines dropped on land during last week ending October 
      24th - ll4. Fair percentages were exploded and were rendered 
      safe. 
 
      
 
 
2.
 Middle East.
 
      Egypt. A battalion supported by artillery and aircraft raided 
      an enemy camp 14 miles east of Sidi Barrani on October 22nd/23rd. 
      They were heavily engaged by enemy artillery. One company destroyed 
      8 bunker transport with Molotov bombs.
 
      Sudan. Reference summary of October 22nd paragraph 6. In the 
      Kassala sector a patrol of the Sudan Defense Force in 4 trucks 
      and 2 armored cars surprised approximately 1,000 enemy and attacked 
      them in the rear from 100 yards. Enemy casualties were very heavy; 
      ours were nil.
 
      
 
 
Eritrea and Ethiopia
. On the night of October 22nd/23rd 
      aerodromes near Asmara were attacked and a large fire was caused 
      in a petrol dump area. Italian concentrations at Kassala were 
      also bombed. On October 23rd 3 Blenheims bombed a destroyer base 
      at Massawa and dive bombed 2 listening posts on the Red Sea coast.