Telegram from London dated
 
      January 26th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
1. 
Naval. 
His Majesty's Ship "Illustrious" 
      at Alexandria p.m. of January 25th. Two British cruisers - part  %
      of a covering force - were attacked by German aircraft 80 bombers 
      W.S.W. of Stavanger January 24th without damage.
 
      
 
 
2. A British ship (llO0 tons) was sunk by mine in Thames Estuary 
      January 24th. Nineteen survivors out of 22.
 
      
 
 
3. 
Military
 The garrison of Girabub is estimated at 
      lO00 Italian and 700 Libyans. They are suffering from bad water 
      and food shortage.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Kenya.
 In several areas our patrols are now well 
      into enemy territory.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Royal Air Force. 
January 25th and night of January 
      25th/26th. No operations of importance.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Mediterranean
 On night of January 23rd/24th our 
      aircraft dropped 2½ tons of bombs on Maritza aerodrome.
 
      
 
 
7. 
Libya.
 On January 24th three enemy landing grounds 
      in Bengazi area were attacked at one of which two grounded aircraft 
      were damaged.
 
      
 
 
8. 
Eritrea.
 On January 24th our bombers attacked Bishia 
      railhead hitting station, railway tracks and motor transport. 
      Our fighters attacked a train on the railway and army co-operation 
      aircraft bombed Umm hangar and machine gunned trenches. One enemy 
      aircraft was probably damaged, another destroyed on the ground 
      and a third damaged on the ground.
 
      
 
 
9. 
German Air Force.
 January 25th. Activity negligible 
      and confined to single aircraft.