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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. 
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