TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED FEBRUARY 20th,1941.
1. Naval. Pelbunn, mined and damaged in the Thames approaches
on the 19th has arrived safely in harbor.
2. Total %of 31 enemy mines have been destroyed in Australian
waters.
3. Shipping off the east coast of Scotland and England repeatedly
reported enemy aircraft p.m. 19th but only two ships were attacked.
Both safe but one was damaged by two very heavy near misses.
4. A Greek ship of 5,000 G.R.T. has arrived in harbor with
only slight damage from convoy S L. 64 S which raider attached
February 12th off the Azores. Situation now is, safe - ten ships
certain, two probably, sunk -five ships certain, two probably.
6. Military. Germany. Total identified German divisions is
increased by three to two hundred and twenty one.
6. Ethiopia. On the 16th patriots supported by British elements
captured/ Njabara (15 miles south of Dangila) taking many prisoners
and have surrounded retreating enemy ten miles north of Burye.
They have also occupied Italian posts on Piccolo Abbai River
20 miles north-east of Dangila, which enemy has evacuated.
7. R.A.F. 19th February. No operations took place.
8. Night 19th/20th. Six medium bombers of the coastal command
attacked an enemy cruiser at Brest and returned safely. Reports
not yet available.
9. Eritrea. South African Air Force fighters attacked Gura
aerodrmue near Asmara on 18th and destroyed two enemy bombers
on the ground.