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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 Epirus army has withdrawn 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.
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