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Telegram received from London, dated April 
      15th, 1941
 
      
 
 
Naval Red Sea
 
      North of Massawa Channel found heavily mined and sweeping operations 
      in progress. 
 
      
 
 
Norway
 
      Herring oil factory near Hammerfest destroyed by Norwegians from 
      Norwegian Destroyer "Mansfield" April 12th.
 
      
 
 
Military Libya
 
      Early on April 14th enemy infantry supported by machine gun fire 
      and later tanks penetrated our defences at
 
      Tobruk. Our armoured forces counter-attacked and drove back enemy 
      tanks, six being destroyed. Between 200
 
      and 300 German prisoners captured. Situations completely restored. 
      Prisoners, morale appeared low and they 
 
      stated that they were short of food and water and had been badly 
      shaken by our artillery fire.
 
      
 
 
Yugoslavia Northern Front
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      Reported that owing to mutinies in Croatian units three Northern 
      Yugoslav armies have practically ceased to exist,
 
      Italians reported to have taken Knin and advancing on Split south 
      west of Belgrade, Yugoslavs withdrawing from
 
      Uzice and the Germans advancing on Valjevo.
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