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Telegram received from London dated April 
      11th, 1941
 
      
 
 
NAVAL
.
 
      Scharnhorst, Gneisenau still at Brest April l0th, one in dry 
      dock.
 
      
 
 
2. On April 11th reported that only one small 
      port in United Kingdom closed temporarily by mines -sweeping 
      con continues successfully.
 
      
 
 
3. 
MILITARY. LIBYA.
 
      Our troops taking up positions about Tobruk based on the old 
      Italian defences. April 8th -seven heavy aircraft seen unloading 
      supplies 
 
      for enemy forward troops south of Mechili.
 
      
 
 
4.
 NORTHERN YUGO-SLAVIA.
 
      Reported attack being carried out on Oara, but yesterday the 
      German radio announced that Oara occupied and independent Croatian
 
      State proclaimed.
 
      
SOUTHERN YUGO-SLAVIA
.
 
      The rate of the German advance slackened. Advance from Nis towards 
      Belgrade reached Lapoyo afternoon of April 10th after severe
 
      fighting North of Jacobina. Reported capture of Tetovo not confirmed 
      nor move towards Pristina.
 
      Small parties of parachutists captured in Serbia. 
 
 
      
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
 Night of April 9/10th.
 
      BERLIN.
 
      Forty-four tons of high explosive and 11,400 incendiaries dropped. 
      Chief target inland port area where large fires caused. Tempelh 
      of
 
      aerodrome and Marshalling yards Charlottenburg district also 
      attacked.
 
      
 
 
5. 
April 10th.
 
      During the daylight eight Blenheims bombed 
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