Telegram received from London dated April
21st, 1941.
Naval.
Greek Destroyer PSARA has been badly damaged with many casualties
in air raid Piraeus.
2.
Military.
10 a.m. April 17th, enemy attack on Tobruk with tanks and infantry
repulsed. Twelve tanks penetrated
perimeter of which four destroyed. Our forces carried out raid
near Sollum inflicting heavy casualties on
the enemy.
3.
Greece.
Withdrawal of our forces southward towards new defensive line
continues sucessfully but part of two
battalions reported cut off in the Peninsula south east of Volos.
4.
Royal Air Force.
Night of 20th/21st. Sixty-one bombers sent to Cologne, twenty-four
Rotterdam, others visited Brest
aerodromes in occupied France, some more mine-laying. Weather
conditions over Cologne and
Rotterdam unfavourable. Three heavy bombers missing.
5.
Libya.
Night of 18th/19th. Heavy bombers successfully attacked Benghazi
harbour, an enemy aerodrome and
large concentration of mechanized transport. 19th, medium bombers
and fighters repeatedly attacked
mechanized transport concentrations causing much damage, inflicting
heavy casualties and interfering
with enemy movements. Two aerodromes attacked and number of aircraft
destroyed or damaged. Three
German aircraft attacking Tobruk were shot down. One Hurricane