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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. 
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