TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED April 8th, 1941
 
      
 
 
NAVAL
 
      Photographic reconnaissance on April 7th showed 2 German battle 
      cruisers still at 
 
      Breast and 2 pocket battleships and 2 Hipper class cruisers at 
      Kiel.
 
      
 
 
2. As a result of fire His Majesty's Armed 
      Merchant Cruiser "Comorin" abandoned and 
 
      sunk.
 
      Ships company taken off.
 
      
 
 
3. During air raid Piraeus night of April 
      6th/7th, 3 ships hit by bombs and mines laid. British
 
      ship of 7,500 tons blew up whilst alongside starting many fires. 
      Some ships burnt and severe
 
      damage caused to dock area. Port will be closed several days.
 
      
 
 
4. His Majesty's Cruiser "Cape Town" 
      torpedoed by E. boat off Massawa night of 
 
      April 7th reported still afloat.
 
      
 
 
5. Attacks on shipping. British Tanker (8,250 
      tons) mined off East coast early the 
 
      8th and reported, sinking and British ship (1,750 tons) reported 
      2.15 p.m. 7th 
 
      rapidly sinking 125 miles off Freetown.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Military. GREECE.
 
      To 9:15 p.m. April 6th. German advance from Nevrokop towards 
      Drama held up but enemy 
 
      gained some ground west of Rupel. Position east of Struma reported 
      intact. 200 
 
      German parachutists landed south of Rupel; all killed or captured. 
      Situation 
 
      Komotin and X. Sectors obscure.
 
      
 
 
7. 
YUGO-SLAVIA.
 
 
      Yugoslavs reported advancing into Bulgarian