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.