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.