Telegram from London dated December 31st,
 
      
Naval,
 
      
 
 
Two remaining ships of convoy referred to in telegram of December 
      26th, first paragraph, have been located and were expected to 
      join the main body this morning. Senior officer of escort reports 
      that one ship of the convoy was hit above water line and might 
      be one of the enemy claimed to have sunk.
 
      
 
 
2. Attacks on shipping. A British tankers of 8000 tons was 
      damaged by mine off Liverpool yesterday morning.
 
      
 
 
3. A convoy of ten ships has arrived safely from Sierra Leone.
 
      
Royal Air Force.
 
      
 
 
4. Home Front. Night of December 29th/30th. Owing to very 
      bad weather conditions only ten bombers attached certain targets 
      in Germany and aerodromes in German occupation.
 
      
 
 
5.There were no operations by our bomber conmaand during night 
      of 30th/31st.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Home Security.
 London night of 29th/30th.
 
      
 
 
7. All fires are now out except for some smouldering. 
 
      Factories. One platinum factory: work seriously reduced from 
      loss of gas pressure. One diving apparatus and one machine tool 
      factory seriously damaged by fire.
 
      
Railways
. Services to three London railway termini temporarily 
      stopped but since resumed. Six underground stations temporarily 
      closed.
 
      
Public utility. 
No really serious damage either to gas 
      or electric services. Water supply normal except in city and 
      other central areas where pressure is low.