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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 Enemy have withdrawn.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 
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