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Telegram from London dated April 26th.
 
      
 
 
1.
 Naval
. Two attacks by 28 and 40 
      aircraft on Malta April 25th. Mines laid, harbour objectives 
 
      bombed, damage not yet known. One aircraft shot down, one damaged.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Military. Libya.
 April 24th. Enemy 
      infantry with artillery support attacked southwest of 
 
      Perimeter. Attack was broken up 400 yards from our foremost defended 
      localities, many enemy 
 
      killed.
 
      
 
 
3. 
Occupied France
. Air reconniassance 
      April 22nd showed no unusual movements on roads, 
 
      railways, but large number of dumps. This with other information 
      suggests that preparations for 
 
      movement into Spain probably far advanced. Believed that 7 German 
      divisions including one 
 
      motorised area Bordeaux-Hendaye, these could be quickly reinforced.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Yugoslavia
. Now reported Yugoslavs 
      sank ships at 4 points near the Iron Gates causing 
 
      successful blockage. Attempt to block less important place partially 
      successful. Railway bridge 
 
      over the river believed demolished causing obstruction.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Bulgaria.
 Sofia reported crowded 
      with German wounded. Hospitals overflowing, private 
 
      houses commandeered.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Royal Air Force.
 April 25th. Fighters 
      shot down German bomber off Brighton. Night of April 
 
      25th/26th. 66 bombers sent to Kiel and small numbers to Bremerhaven, 
      Rotterdam, Berlin, 
 
      Ijmuiden and Brest. One Wellington missing.
 
      
 
 
7. 
German Air Force
, Very little day 
      activity April 25th. Night of April 25th/26th. 35 aircraft 
 
      operating chiefly over northeast England, 35 more probably mining, 
      5 others engaged against 
 
      shipping.
 
      
 
 
8. 
Greece
. One Hurricane shot down 
      April 23rd during attacks  %on landing ground at Argos 
 
      (Morea), 13 Hurricanes
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