Telegram from London dated February 2nd.
Naval.
British ship "Troilus" reported suspicious vessel one
hundred and eighty miles west of Seychelles a.m. the first. She
has not answered signals since then. Coastal aircraft patrols
continue to be hampered by weather.
2. P.M. January 31st. Two aircraft probably German bombed
and hit vessel conveying Italian prisoners near Sidi Barrani.
She drifted ashore but the Italians panicked and about fifty
were drowned.
3. Royal Air Force. On the night of February lst February
2nd three Beauforts sent to attack enemy cruiser at Brest.
4. Thirteen heavy bombers attacked docks and shipping at Boulogne.
5. Libya. On January 31st medium bombers dropped four tons
of bombs on Barce aerodrome scoring hits on the barracks and
on one grounded aircraft. Fighters also machine-gunned aerodrome
and concentrations of motor transport. One C.R. 42 was shot down
by Hurricanes at Benina.
6. of the 31st/lst Wellingtons from Malta dropped ten and
a half tons of bombs on shipping in Tripoli harbour. Damage was
caused in docks, one ship was set on fire and another damaged.
All aircraft returned safely.
7. Greece. On January 31st six medium bombers surprised Italian
troops and dropped four tons of bombs inflicting considerable
damage.
8. German Air Force. February 1st and night of February lst/2nd
enemy activity was almost negligible.
9. Early on January 30th enemy aircraft dropped bombs and
mines between Suez and Ismalia. Traffic in the Canal is temporarily
suspended.