TELEGRAM FROM LONDON March 25th, 1941. 1. Naval. Night of 24th-25th. "E" boats active off NORFOLK Coast. Though one torpedo boat sighted by "Worcester" no engagement reported and "E" boats appeared to be driven off from the convoys. 2. Merchant vessel intercepted and scuttled off PERIM on March 23rd was German "ORDER" 8,516 tons. 3. On the 24th, Bomber Command Aircraft sank small ship off the Hook of Holland. 4. MALTA - dockyard attacked by 6 aircraft at 4 a.m. March 24th. Some damage to buildings and small Ex-Italian merchant vessels. 5. MILITARY. ERITREA to 7.50 p.m. March 23rd. Night of the 21st-22nd March, an enemy battalion with three light tanks again counter-attacked 2 ½ miles South-West of KEREN and was repulsed. Successful mortar action compelled enemy to vacate hill 4 miles West of Keren. 6. YUGOSLAVIA. At least 21 out of 30 divisions are now mobilised. 7. S.E. EUROPE. A minimum of at least 35 German divisions are now believed to be in Roumania and/or Bulgaria. Rail movements suggest further reinforcements likely in the near future. 16 divisions and elements of 5 more believed already in Bulgaria. 8. ETHIOPIA. GABALLAT sector- Patriots astride CHELGA-GONEA road. 9. ROYAL AIR FORCE. March 24th. Blenheims attacked docks at Havre and Cherbourg and also shipping in the Channel. One is missing. 10. Night of 24th-25th March-- operations cancelled. 11. ALBANIA. On March 23rd, our bombers and fighters attacked BERAT aerodrome and destroyed two enemy fighters in the air and 4 more on the ground. We lost one Hurricane /but |