Telegram received from London
 
      dated January 19th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval. 
Parthian reports sinking with torpedo (words 
      undecypherable) 7000 tons supply ship off Cape Spartivento, Southern 
      Italy.
 
      
 
 
2. On the 18th January enemy air attack on convoy in Thames 
      Estuary caused no damage.
 
      
 
 
3. The night of the 18th/19th west-bound channel convoy off 
      Dover was shelled, no damage reported.
 
      
 
 
A convoy of 27 ships has arrived in home ports from Canada.
 
      
 
 
4. Asturias boarded French Mendoza a.m. 16 miles from the 
      Brazilian coast in latitude 27 degrees south.
 
      
 
 
5. Tanker British Union reported 2120 hours January 18th being 
      shelled by enemy raider 650 miles West by South of Canary Isles. 
      A.M.C. Arawa in the vicinity observed shelling, closed position 
      but shelling ceased before her arrival and she sighted nothing 
      but later picked up some survivors. No further report received 
      of Almeda Star. Search being made.
 
      
 
 
6. 
German Air Force.
 
Malta.
 On January 18th 
      80 German bombers escorted by fighters made high level attacks 
      on 2 aerodromes dropping 40 1,O00 lb. bombs on each. Preliminary 
      reports as follows.
 
      
 
 
7. 
Halfar.
 Direct hits on one hangar, 5 aircraft damaged, 
      many craters but aerodrome remains