Telegram from London dated October 17tht 1940.
 
      
Naval.
 
      Early on October 16th a British submarine attacked a 7000 ton 
      merchant vessel escorted by 7 trawlers off Cherbourg. She fired 
      three torpedoes all of which hit.
 
      A naval mine-sweeper was sunk by explosion off Harwich in the 
      early hours of October 17th.
 
      
 
 
H.M.S. "Liverpool" torpedoed by enemy aircraft in 
      the Mediterranean on October 14th has arrived safely in port. 
      Casualties were 3 officers and l0 ratings killed and 40 wounded.
 
      Air reconnaissance of Kiel on October 15th showed two battle-cruisers 
      in floating dock one pocket battleship in dry dock and two cruisers, 
      15 submarines and other smaller craft and merchant vessels in 
      the harbor.
 
      
 
 
R.A.F. During the night of October 15th/16th attacks on invasion 
      ports were successful, results being observed at all places except 
      Le Havre and many fires were started in the target areas; at 
      Brest a large calibre bomb hit power
 
      station/