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 |