TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED MARCH 6th, 1941
 
      
 
 
NAVAL
 
      Suez Canal still closed but ships drawing less than 20 feet may 
      enter Port Said through a swept channel.
      
 
 
2. 8 mines were exploded Liverpool Bay on March 5th among 
      others exploded elsewhere one was exploded in Midway three miles 
      above Rochester Bridge. One Junkers 88 shot down by Sunderland 
      off South-West Ireland on 5th. Probably two Blenheims shot down 
      one Heinkel same area.
 
      
 
 
3. Results of raid on Lofoten Island on 4th German factory 
      ship 9780 tons, seven German, 1 Norwegian small vessels, 1 armed 
      trawler and 1 unarmed trawler destroyed. Total tonnage about 
      18,000 tons. 198 German prisoners of all three services taken, 
      also l0 Quisling Norwegians, one German Naval officer and six 
      ratings killed. We suffered no damage, no casualties and reception 
      of our troops on shore most friendly.
 
      
 
 
4. Cruiser torpedoed and believed sunk by Upright on 25th 
      now reported a Condottieu A class.
 
      
 
 
5. MILITARY. ETHIOPIA.
 
      Enemy evacuated Burye on March 4th owing to patriots pressure 
      and are withdrawing through Debra Marcos. 1500 Banda and 200 
      Golonial troops have deserted from the enemy with their arms.
 
      
 
 
6. ALBANIA.
 
      Italian divisions of all types in Albania now total 24.
 
      
 
 
7. ROYAL AIR FORCE.