Telegram received from London
 
      dated January 18th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval. Corvette Rhododendron mined and one mine sweeper damaged 
      by mines off Liverpool on January l7th both reached harbour. 
      13 mines were exploded off Liverpool on January l7th. In addition 
      damage to ships by air raids on Malta 16 dockyard had many hits, 
      damage caused to buildings electric power and telephone service. 
      Enemy losses now reported ten certain one probable five damaged.
 
      
 
 
2. Almeda Star with 187 F.A.A. personnel on board torpedoed 
      270 miles northwest of Bloody Foreland on January l7th further 
      report awaited.
 
      
 
 
3. 
Royal Air Force
. N %ight of 16th/l7th January. Wilhelmshaven 
      Docks were located by 46 aircraft and attack is described as 
      excellent. Large fires persisted especially at the railway station 
      and oil tanks. Some explosions and fires were started in the 
      docks at Emden and Rotterdam and "pitiless results" 
      reported from three channel ports. Three heavy bombers successfully 
      laid down mines.
 
      
 
 
4. January l7th Hudson sighted an escorted convoy of 6 merchant 
      vessels off the Dutch coast. Subsequently our aircraft obtained 
      direct hits on 3 merchant vessels and also on a mine layer which 
      was left in a sinking condition; these ships formed part of a 
      total of 40 merchant vessels and seven escort vessels moving 
      along the Dutch Coast.
 
      
 
 
5. Night of January l7th/18th. 15 bombers sent to Brest but 
      bad weather hampered localisation of targets. All returned safely. 
      One heavy bomber