Telegram from London dated April 27th. 1. Naval . During week of April 24th there have been no losses in Atlantic convoys, shipping losses generally are lower. 2. Two East Coast convoys unsuccessfully attacked off Cromer and in the Thames Estuary 26th. 3. Norwegian merchant ship damaged Fokker Wolffe with assistance of Hudson aircraft and enemy dropped no bombs. 4. His Majesty's Ship York torpedoed March 26th has sustained further damage From near miss bombs in Suda Bay. 5. Tenth Canadian troop convoy arrived safely in the Clyde April 19th, 6. Reports so far received state Australians amounting to about one brigade have left Greece. 7. Military. Yugoslavia. Yugoslavs attempted to block the Danube. Four points near the Iron Gates successfully blocked by sinking Ships. Attempt to block a fifth less important place was only partially successful, The large railway bridge over the Danube at Belgrade was demolished causing obstruction. 8. Bulgaria. It is reliably reported that Sofia is crowded with German wounded and private houses have been commandeered to supplement hospital accommodation. 9. Southwest France. Air reconnaissance Franco-Spanish frontier April 22nd showed no unusual movement roads or railways but revealed large number of dumps of material. Seven divisions including one motorised are believed to be in area Bordeaux-Hendaye. 10. Royal Air Force. Night of April 26th/27th. Fifty bombers sent to Hamburg and small numbers to Emden, Havre and Brest. Out of 65, two are missing. |