TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED APRIL 6th, 1941. 1. Naval. Three German destroyers rounded Cape Gris Nez p.m. 5th proceeding down the channel. Movement may be connected with possible sailing of "Gneisenau" from Brest M.T.B. 's departing from Dover failed to contact these destroyers. 2. Reconnaissance Massowa p.m. 5th show all but four merchant ships scuttled in the harbour. One destroyer seen submerged her side sixty-five miles N.N.E. of Massawa believed either Calsare Battisti or Vincenzo 0rsini. According to prisoners Giovanni Acerbi only destroyer in Massawa with guns removed damaged in air raids. Three convoys air attacked off east coast April 5th, one small ship of 450 tons sunk. One has unexploded bomb on board. 3. 2,000 ton ship with two smaller vessels off La Rochelle attacked by Blenheim aircraft p.m. 5th, big ship very near missed by several bombs. 4. Military. Hungary. Evidence of partial mobilization of Hungarian army commencing. Reservists of third army corps, one motorized brigade called up. These armies stationed areas near Yugoslav frontier. Three frontier Jaegar brigades brought up to strength. Reported troops at Szeged and within five miles of the Yugoslav frontier placed war footing. 5. South-East Europe. Germans attacked Greek frontier posts this morning. Disposition of German forces various frontiers of Yugoslavia. South Austria ten to twelve divisions. South West Hungary possibly three divisions. Bulgaria. Total German divisions twenty-five probably six in position to attack Greece |