TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED
March 23rd, 1941.
1. Naval. Nothing more seen of Scharnhorst, Gneisenau. Weather
on March 22nd prevented air reconnaissance except over St. Nazaire.
22nd. Fifty-three tons of high explosives dropped on submarine
bases at L'0rient. Bursts seen in docks and on power station
Minelaying operations successfully completed. A Blenheim scored
two direct hits on a 2,000 ton merchant vessel Egersund harbour
and set her on fire.
7. Night of March 22nd/23rd. Operations
/cancelled.