Telegram received from London 
 
      
dated January 27th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 Photographic reconnaissance of Brest on the 
      morning of January 26th showed dock being flooded % and therefore 
      German cruiser may be intending to put to sea.
 
      
 
 
2. 2 ex-American destroyers and 4 others of the Royal Canadian 
      Navy have arrived in home waters.
 
      
 
 
3. Mediterranean. During the passage of the Illustrious to 
      Alexandria, enemy aircraft (words undecypherable) failed to locate 
      her but escorting cruiser forces were attacked by 12 high level 
      and 18 dive-bombers on the evening of January 24th, when about 
      130 miles north of Benghazi. In spite of many near misses, no 
      damage was sustained by our ships; 4 or 5 aircraft believed to 
      have been damaged.
 
      
 
 
4. Attacks on shipping. The afternoon of January 26th East 
      Coast convoys were bombed in the Thames Estuary. One British 
      ship (1600 tons) was hit and beached and Swedish vessel (2000 
      tons) was set on fire. 2 enemy aircraft destroyed by escort vessels.
 
      
 
 
5. 1 enemy aircraft was shot down by a trawler, the crew of 
      4 taken prisoners.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Military Libya.
 Our troops are now in position lO 
      miles southeast of Derna with forward elements overlooking the 
      town.
 
      
 
 
7. 
Bulgaria
 The thaw continues and the roads open in 
      the plains. Mountain passes believed also open.
 
      
 
 
8. 
Royal Air Force.
 Night of January 26th/27th, l7 
      heavy bombers were sent to attack industrial targets at Hanover. 
      Reports not yet received.