Telegram from London
of the 23rd January, 1941
Naval.
An His Majesty's trawler and rescue tug Saint Cyrus were mined
and sunk in Humber area January 22nd.
2. An East Coast convoy unsuccessfully attacked by enemy aircraft
in Thames Estuary.
3. Damaged Italian submarine at Las Palmas is reported to
have refueled and to be preparing to leave.
4. Tonnage of damaged merchant vessels under repair or awaiting
repair amounts to over 1 million tons.
5.
Military
By January 21st, our southern column had reached a point 26 miles
east of Tessenei without meeting enemy.
6.
Kenya.
Italian Somaliland front. Our troops have occupied an Italian
post 57 miles North-east of Garissa.
7.
Royal Air Force.
Night of January 22nd/23rd. 40 aircraft were sent to industrial
targets at Dusseldorf - all returned safely. Results not yet
available. Owing to heavy cloud they had very great difficulty
in finding their