TELEGRAM FR0M L0NDON DATED April 18th, 
      1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 
      During air attack on Portsmouth night of 17th/18th some bombs 
      fell in dockyard and two parachute 
 
      mines on Vernon.
 
      
 
 
2. E -boats attacked convoy off Southwold 
      0230/17. 2 merchant vessels sunk and one British 673 tons 
 
      damaged and beached. Believed one E-boat hit.
 
      
 
 
3. On 15th our gun boats bombarded Gazala 
      and Bardia areas. Gnat damaged by mobile battery. On 
 
      16th Gloucester successfully bombarded Fort Capuzzo.
 
      
 
 
4. No serious damage to the Port of London 
      ship repairing facilities in air raid on night of 16th/17th.
 
      
 
 
5. At 8:50 a.m. on the 17th German battle 
      cruisers still at Brest in the same positions, dry dock was 
 
      flooded.
 
      
 
 
6.
 Military. Libya.
 April 17th. 800 
      Italians captured after stiff fight by our patrols April 16th. 
 
      Offensive spirit of our men remains excellent.
 
      
 
 
7. 
Greece.
 
      German threat to Grevena had not developed as seriously as was 
      expected but we suffered considerable 
 
      losses of cruiser-tanks owing to mechanical defects.
 
      
 
 
8. Withdrawal of Greek troops from North Kelcyre 
      continuing in face of heavy Italian attacks. From 
 
      North Kelcyre to the sea Greeks appear to be maintaining positions 
      against Italian pressure.
 
      
 
 
9. 
Yugoslavia.
 Armistice between Germany 
      and Yugoslavia comes into force 12.00 noon German time 
 
      18th April.
 
      
 
 
10.
 Royal Air Force.
 Day 17th. 17 Blenheims 
      made successful attack on docks at Cherbourg.
 
      
 
 
11. 
Night of 17th/18th.