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Telegram received from London dated February 26th.
 
      
 
 
Naval. At 21/25 "Exmoor" escorting eastern coast 
      convoy off Norfolk coast was torpedoed and sunk by E-boat and 
      B %ritish Minor (CA) 1100 tons in the same convoy was also torpedoed 
      and at 2.30/26.
 
      
 
 
2. "Dainty" sunk by aircraft off Tobruk p.m. 24th 
      20 casualties.
 
      
 
 
3. In Mediterranean, Kasteloritzo Island occupied dawn 25th. 
      Enemy air activity caused withdrawal of Ladybird from harbor 
      and reported permanent garrison might have to be landed by night.
 
      
 
 
4. At (words undecypherable) on February 25th coastal aircraft 
      unsuccessfully attacked four merchant vessels and escort vessels 
      off Sogne Fiord also without
 
      seeing results (words omitted) bombed two E-boats off Standlandet 
      and attacked convoy of Merchant vessels off Ostend but scored 
      no hits.
 
      
 
 
5. Night of 25/26th small force of aircraft bombed docks at 
      Boulogne.
 
      
 
 
6. Three merchant vessels bombed or torpedoed western approach 
      last few days have arrived safely in harbor.
 
      
 
 
7. R.A.F. night of 24th/25th Attack on Brest. On account of 
      searchlights and flares detailed results could not be observed 
      but over 50 bombers dropped bombs in target area. The aircraft 
      reported missing has returned safely. 
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