TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED MARCH 3rd, 1941. 1. NAVAL Three coastal aircraft a.m. second attacked convoy of seven merchant vessels off Danish coast. One 2 %,000 ton was hit amid-ships with torpedo. 2. There is evidence that Italian reinforcements have recently arrived in Tripoli. No details of strength are now available but identifications are being sought. 3. R0YAL AIR FORCE. Night of 2nd/2rd. 71 bombers were sent out, principal target being cruiser at Brest. No reports at present available. 4. GERMAN AIR FORCE. March 2nd. Activity slight consisting chiefly of North Sea reconaissances. A Hurricane shot down one enemy bomber off east coast and 2 Hurricanes damaged a Focke-Wulf off Shetland. Night of 2nd/3rd, enemy activity negligible. 5. Aircraft casualties in operations over and from Great Britain. German bombers destroyed, 1, damaged, 1. British: 6 bombers missing. |