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Telegram from London dated February 10th, 1941.
 
      1. In the bombardment of Genoa nearly 300 rounds of 15 inch, 
      800 of 6 inch and 400 of 4.5 inch high explosives were fired. 
      Large fires were caused round the inner harbor, dry docks, power 
      station and Ansaldo works. Hits were obtained on merchant ships, 
      the oil tanks and marshalling yards. No battleship was seen in 
      harbor.
 
      
 
 
2. Aircraft from H.M.S. "Ark Royal" bombed an oil 
      refinery at Leghorn and Pisa aerodrome and railway Junction. 
      Two enemy aircraft were shot down and one Swordfish is missing. 
      There was no damage to our ships.
 
      
 
 
3. H.M.S. "Letitia" has been towed into Halifax. 
      She is reported severely damaged.
 
      
 
 
4. A Hipper class cruiser squadron and three Destroyers, also 
      two forces of four and six Destroyers were sighted by coastal 
      command aircraft off Southern Norway. Torpedo bombers later attacked 
      the latter force and a hit obtained on one of the Destroyers.
 
      
 
 
5. H.M.S. "Neptune" was slightly damaged by near 
      miss in the Western approaches. She probably destroyed the aircraft.
 
      
 
 
6. Military ALBANIA. The Greeks have brought down eight Italian 
      aircraft over the front without loss.
 
      
 
 
7. ICELAND. A German aircraft has attacked British troops 
      near Reykjavik.
 
      
 
 
8. Royal Air Force
 
      Twenty-two heavy bombers were sent out last night to attack an 
      industrial center in Wilhelmshaven.
 
      
 
 
9. German Air Force
 
      February 9th. Enemy activity slight. One enemy aircraft destroyed. 
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