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. |