Telegram received from London dated April
12th, 1941
NAVAL
M.T.B.'s at 0210/11 off Dieppe attacked with torpedoes enemy
tanker and two
trawlers.
One hit probable one M.T.B. considerably damaged in burst of
machine gun fire.
2. Armed Merchant Cruiser Voltaire is overdue
at Freetown.
3.
MILITARY. LIBYA
. To p.m. of 10th.
Advance enemy elements Astride the road to Derna-Tobruk have
been in contact with
our troops within Perimeter. Enemy have withdrawn. Air and ground
reports show
general movement of armoured fighting vehicles and motor transport
from the west
towards Gazala front, about 700 motor transport were moving eastwawd.
On the morning
of the 11th enemy column of A.F.V. and M.T. penetrated between
Tobruk and El Adem
and are reported to have reached the road Bardia-Tobruk. About
30 A.F.V's including
some 8 wheeled armoured cars seen stationary on Bardia-Tobruk
road 5 to 10 miles
east of Tobruk.
4.
ALBANIAN FRONT.
Germans have captured Ohrid and have joined forces with Italians
at Struga.
Yugoslavian advance on Puke and Elbasan continues and German
column thrown back from
Prizren to Suha Reka.
5.
GREECE.
April 10th. British troops in contract