Telegram from London of 
 
      January 21, 1941.
 
 
      1. 
Naval.
 
      During second air attack on Malta on January 19th the "Illustrious" 
      sustained serious dam %age from near-misses. Port engine and one 
      boiler-room out of action - second boiler room damaged and ship 
      holed on both sides. No further casulaties
 
      
 
 
2. A British ship (7,200 tons) bound for Alexandria was torpedoed 
      in the Gulf of Athens on January 19th. It is hoped that she has 
      reached Piraeus.
 
      
 
 
3. Search for "Oealandic" and "Almeda Star" 
      has been abandoned.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Royal Air Force. 
 
      January 20th and night of January 20th/21st. All operations cancelled 
      owing to weather.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Ethiopia.
 
      On January 18th five bombers attacked grounded aircraft on Italian 
      landing ground and on the night of January 18th/19th the submarine 
      base at Massawa and a concentration of mechanised transport in 
      Cassala sector were bombed.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Albania. 
 
      On January 19th six Blenheims attacked mechanised transport and 
      military targets at Berat and started fires.
 
      
 
 
7. 
German Air Force. 
 
      January 20th. Enemy activity consisting mainly of reconnaissance 
      off our coast. 0nly l0 aircraft came inland. Night of January 
      20th/21st. No enemy activity reported.