TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED APRIL 14th, 1941 Naval RAJPUTANA torpedoed 150 miles independently N. W. Reykjavik 0625/13. One hour later again torpedoed. Abandoned 0750. Two hundred and seventy-seven survivors known safe. Tigress sank 10,000 ton northbound tanker in the Bay of Biscay night of 2nd/3rd April. At 19.48/13 British ship reported being chased by U boat 400 miles south of Newfoundland. Military Libya 6.0 a.m. on 13th April Navy reported brisk fighting at Sollum and 2.0 p.m. enemy occupied Capuzzo. Water supply has been oiled. Greece Northern Front - April llth enemy infantry and tanks of S. S. Hitler division attacked positions held by our forces. Our artillery accurately engaged the enemy who were ultimately driven back by our infantry with heavy losses. Yugoslavia To 5:00 p.m. April 13th German occupied Belgrade developing pressure towards the south west and also in Brod and Karlovac areas in the direction of Sarajevo and Mostar confused fighting between Belgrade and Nis and the Germans hold Kragujevac. Royal Air Force Two reports received GNEISENAU hit by bombs recently. |