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       TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEBER 2nd, 1941.       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
Another Canadian Military convoy has arrived in home waters. 
      His Majesty's Submarine reports possible hit on merchant vessel 
      approaching Benghazi on August 19th and sinking two out of convoy 
      of five large schooners and steamer between Tripoli and Benghazi 
      on August 23rd and 24th. Night of August 30th/31st five Swordfish 
      attacked merchant vessel of 1,000 tons with torpedoes. One hit 
                observed causing large explosion.           
 
                                                            
 
 
2. Photographic reconnaissance September 1st showed Scharnhorst, 
      Gneisenau and Prince Eugen at Brest. Tirpitz steaming towards 
    Kiel. Scheer Hipper and Lutziw at Kiel. Koln at Travemun
 
                                                            
 
 
3. Royal Air Force August 31st - September 1st. Cologne. 93 
      tons of high explosive 7,000 incendiaries dropped. Essen 28 tons 
              of high explosive 8,000 incendiaries.         
 
                                                            
 
 
4. September 1st/2nd. Nearly 60 bombers sent mainly to Cologne. 
                           One missing.                     
 
                                                            
 
 
5. August 30th/31st. Rhineland. 18 tons dropped on two enemy 
      aerodromes. Hangars hit at one and numerous fires started at 
                              both.                         
 
                                                            
 
 
6. German Air Force. September lst/2nd. About thirty enemy 
      bombers flew over land: chief objective Tyneside. Two destroyed 
                        by night fighters.                  
 
                                                            
 
 
Newcastle. Sharp attack on town and surrounding districts. 
      Two railway stations hit and main London-Scotland traffic temporarily 
      diverted. Damage caused to two factories. 
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