Telegram received from London dated March 14th, 1941. NAVAL His Majesty's Sloop SCARBOROUGH intercepted two Norwegian whalers sent in prize by German raider in South Atlantic, 350 miles west of Cape Finisterre, March 13th. Both whalers scuttled themselves, officer, 7 ratings and 22 Norwegians were picked up. 2. Minesweeper MILFORD QUEEN attacked and almost certainly destroyed a D.O. 17 off Great Yarmouth, March 12th. 3. Submarine TRIUMPH sank two merchant vessels of 2,500 tons each anchored off Melito South of Italy. 4. Correction to casualties at Portsmouth. Night of March 10th/11th. Services: 54 killed, 113 wounded. Civilians, 10 killed, 131 wounded. This was for the whole of the Hampshire area, not only Portsmouth. 5. MILITARY There is reliable evidence that German forces in Tripolitania continue to be re-inforced mainly by armoured units. Total German strength so far thought not to exceed 1 division. 6. Royal Air Force. Night of March 12th/13th. Bombing results very satisfactory. Targets hit included Blohm and Voss shipyard, Hamburg, Focke Wulf factory, Bremen, industrial and docks area in Berlin and docks at Boulogne. 7. March 13th. 9 fighter squadrons carried out sweep over Northern France some escorting medium bombers to attack Calais aerodrome. During day 3 enemy aircraft/ |