TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED APRIL
20TH, 1941
NAVAL
Reference report concerning Bismarck etc. for "ear1y 18th"
"read early l4th". No further information
received since.
2.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Claim hits on 5 enemy merchant ships on different occasions off
the Dutch coast on April 19th.
3.
MILITARY. LIBYA.
Strong patrols of our forces active at Sollum and Kappuza areas.
Enemy mechanical transport harrassed
by mobile columns and by our artillery. On the morning of April
18th, Navy successfully shelled
Menastir.
4.
GREECE.
Heavy enemy attacks along the whole front repulsed with severe
casualties. In spite of the weight of our
attack, our front nowhere penetrated. Many prisoners.
5. Our troops are continuing withdrawal South
of River Pineios. Enemy bombing caused traffic
congestion.
6.
Greek
Epirus army has withdrawn
to line Leskovik and Delvine to the sea. Western Macedonian army
moving towards Mestovo.
7.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
Night of April
19th/20th.
Small force of bombers at attacked enemy ships at Brest and laid
mines.
8.
Night of April 19th/20th.
More than
13 tons of bombs dropped on Tripoli harbour - hits scored on
the
mole and among shipping.