TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON 
 
      
DATED JANUARY 28th, 1941
 
      
 
 
NAVAL
 
      Greek submarine claims to have sunk 3 Italian ships on January 
      24th.
 
      12 e %nemy mines were exploded, 2 exploded spontaneously in United 
      Kingdom waters on January 27th. Enemy mine laying activities 
      are being dealt with satisfactorily and our losses by mine are 
      still very moderate.
 
      
 
 
MILITARY 
 
      In the Tobruk area, estimated 150,000 gallons of petrol captured. 
      The water situation good.
 
 
      
ERYTHREA
 
      By the evening of Jarnary 25th, our forces were astride the Barentu 
      -Agordat road near Agordat, in the Cogni area action has developed 
      successfully. Total prisoners now 1,200 including 30 officers. 
      Umm Hagar occupied January 25th.
 
      
 
 
ROYAL AIR FORCE
 
      Night of January 25th/27th. A very good attack upon Hanover post 
      and telegraph office was carried out by 16 heavy bombers. Weather 
      was clear, all bombs dropped in target area starting large fires. 
      Leaflets were also dropped. All our aircraft returned safely.
 
      
 
 
JANUARY 27th.
Weather conditions were