Telegram received from London
 
      
dated January 25th, 1941
 
      
 
 
1. Nineteen ships out of convoy of 22 have arrived in the 
      United Kingdom from Sierra Leone remaining three were sunk or 
      damaged by air attack. Cargoes mostly foodstuffs.
 
      
 
 
2. Westbound convoy of 36 ships has cleared western approaches.
 
      
 
 
3. Italian submarine previously reported at Las Palmas left 
      there early a.m. January 23rd.
 
      
 
 
4. British merchant ship on passage to Durban reported being 
      bombed a.m. January 24th 300 miles east of the Seyschelles.
 
      
 
 
5. Reference paragraph 6 of operational No. 24. Two ships 
      of 1900 and 3800 tons are reported salvageable, but there is 
      no trace of the others.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Military. 
Libya. Forward detachments of our armoured 
      troops are 35 miles south of Bomba and surrounding Mekili. Enemy 
      rearguard is being engaged astride Bomba-Derna road ten miles 
      south east of Derna.
 
      
 
 
7. 
Royal Air Force.
 Eritrea. Fighters of the South 
      African Air Force shot down one Italian bomber and damaged two 
      others over Keru on January 23rd.
 
      
 
 
8. Home front. Night of January 24 - 25th. Six Beauforts dropped 
      3 land mines and several bombs at submarine base of Lorient. 
      Accurate observation is not possible.
 
      
 
 
9. 
German Air Force.
 January 24th. Coastal reconnaissance 
      by single aircraft only. Night of January 24 - 25th. No enemy 
      activity.