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Telegram Received from London dated April 
      16th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval. 
 
      Norwegian Destroyer Mansfield on the 12th at 0eks Fjord, South 
      Hammersfest destroyed all 
 
      machinery in fish oil factory; no prisoners taken or refugees 
      embarked. No enemy shipping or troops 
 
      seen.
 
      
 
 
1. Five merchant vessels escorted by Montcalm 
      and Georges Leygues, four destroyers and four 
 
      submarines left Dakkar p.m. /10.
 
      
 
 
2. 1 Wellington claims direct hit (from 3000 
      feet) on battle cruiser in dry dock at Brest on night of 
 
      14th/15th. Photographs 15th showed both battle cruisers still 
      there.
 
      
 
 
4. Greek hospital ship Attiki bombed and sunk 
      on Doro channel p.m. /llth was fully illuminated.
 
      
 
 
3.
 Military.
 Abyssinia. Envoy from 
      Duke of Aosta arrived by air Khartoum April 15th. Was told we 
 
      accept no further responsibility for the safety of civilians 
      in Ethiopia unless Italians (some words 
 
      undecypherable) arms. Reply demanded by 6.15 a.m. April 17th.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Yugo-Slavia.
 Yugo-Slav Government 
      capitulated evening of 15th and left the country by air. Terms 
 
      of capitulation unknown.
 
      
 
 
5. 12:00 noon April 10th, enemy broke through 
      Kleisoura Pass. Greek Forces withdrew to the heights 
 
      immediately 8outhwest of Florina to west bank of Upper Aliakmon. 
      Greek cavalry division was in 
 
      action in this area. German armed Forces have now penetrated 
      beyond Lake Kastoria.
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