Telegram from London dated February 9th 1941.
 
      Naval.
 
      
 
 
At noon February 8th, H.M.S. "Ramillies" escorting 
      an eastbound convoy sighted the mast and top of a warship possibly 
      of Hipper class steering N.N East about 90 miles west of Ireland.
 
      
 
 
2. A very heavy bombardment of Genoa was carried out by both 
      heavy and light units of our naval forces at dawn this morning. 
      Preliminary reports indicate that the operation was highly successful.
 
      
 
 
3. It is thought that ships up to 8,000 tons can now pass 
      through the Suez Canal may be clear for maximum tonnage by March 
      5th.
 
      
 
 
4. A Belgian ship (5,750 tons) has been mined off Cardiff 
      and beached.
 
      
 
 
5. Japanese "Asaka Maru" under Ensign and with naval 
      crew bound for Libson with Japanese naval mission for Berlin 
      was due to pass through the Panama Canal on the 7th.
 
      
 
 
6. Royal Air Force.
 
      Two out of 9 Blenheims sent yesterday to targets in the Low Countries 
      bombed oil depots at Flushing and Rotterdam. A low-flying sweep 
      over Northern France was made by Hurricanes which returned safely 
      after attacking an aerodrome and other ground targets.
 
      
 
 
7. Night of 8th/9th 15 Hampdens were sent to attack industrial 
      targets at Mannheim.
 
      
 
 
8. Attack on Dunkirk an night of February 7th/8th was successful 
      and visibility was good.