Telegram received from London dated April
29th, 1941.
Naval.
Mediterranean. 35,000 troops estimated evacuated from Greece
during nights April 24th, 25th 26th in
His Majesty's ships and transports. Two destroyers with troops
on board feared lost and transport of
11,600 tons bombed and lost with about 1,000 troops. Second vessel
of 8,700 tons probably sunk and
Dutch ship Pennland of 16,400 tons sunk by bombs before evacuation.
H.M. Cruiser York further
damaged.
Homeward bound convoy attacked April 28th
200 miles south of Iceland (c) British tanker 8,150 tons
torpedoed and sunk three other ships torpedoed. Norwegian vessel
1300 tons independent route to
Iceland (c) torpedoed and sunk April 27th off Northern Scotland.
Survivors picked up from Belgian ship 7500
tons torpedoed on April 14th far out northwestern
approaches.
During visual air reconnaissance of Narvik
April 27th no ships seen in port and only two or three
medium sized vessels in vicinity.
Royal Air Force.
Night of April 28th/29th. 25 bombers sent to attack battle cruisers
at Brest and 5
Hampdens mine-laying. Two Hampdens missing.
In operations by fighters over northern France,
Low Countries and this country, one enemy bomber
destroyed and 4 other aircraft damaged. One fighter missing.