TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON 
 
      
DATED JANUARY 16th, 1941
 
      
 
 
NAVAL
 
      
 
 
An aircraft from the Newcastle landed at Punta Del Este (Uruguay) 
      0200/15 owing to lack of fuel. The crew of 3 detained pending 
      result of representations.
 
      
 
 
At 0230/15 Hudson aircraft returning from night operation 
      dropped two small bombs on
 
      the after part of 5000 ton merchant vessel in Stavanger Roads.
 
      
 
 
The convoys of 38 ships from Sierra Leone and Gibraltar have 
      arrived safely in the United Kingdom.
 
      
 
 
During the last 6 months of 1940 aircraft armament of merchant 
      vessels has caused the following casualties to enemy aircraft 
      : 15 destroyed, 9 probable and 51 damaged.
 
      
 
 
From the beginning of the war to December 1st, 1940, naval 
      aircraft have caused the following casualties to enemy aircraft. 
      52 destroyed certain l0 probable, 49 damaged.
 
      
 
 
ROYAL AIR F0RCE.
 Night of January 15/16th. Following 
      targets attacked: Wilhelmshaven Naval Base and dockyard at Emden, 
      petroleum sheds at Rotterdam, petrol harbour at Brest, Hipper 
      class cruiser. A total of ll0 aircraft despatched on these operations.
 
      
 
 
SICILY.
 January 15th. Photographic reconnaissance of 
      Catania aerodrome disclosed 30-40