COPY OF TELEGRAM FR0M LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 1941.   
 
                                                            
 
 
1. 17 ships of homeward bound convoy totaling 63 ships attacked 
      by U. boats off Greenland now believed torpedoed but salvage 
      of three may be possible and one may only be missing from the 
      convoy. Tonnage of ships torpedoed ranges from 1114-7465, total 
    65,360. These attacks by U. boats have not gone unavenge
 
                                                            
 
 
2. Three M.T.B.'s, 2 M.G.B.'s had inconclusive engagement 
      with enemy light craft off Boulogne night of llth/12th. Two of 
                    our boats sustained damage              
 
                                                            
 
 
3. Panamanian "Honduras" 4,524 tons bombed and damaged 
                     in Gulf of Suez am/l0th.               
 
                                                            
 
 
4. During last day or two Royal Air Force carried out several 
          promising attacks on U. boats in the Atlantic.    
 
                                                            
 
 
5. Hudson on patrol claims two hits on merchant ship estimated 
                 2,000 tons off Norwegian coast.            
 
                                                            
 
 
6. Night of 11th/12th. 191 aircraft dispatched to deliver 
      medium weight attacks on works and shipyards Rostock, docks Warnemunde, 
      shipyards Kiel and light attacks Havre and Boulogne. Seven aircraft 
                       lost two crews safe.                 
 
                                                            
 
 
7. Night 11th/11th. Eight Wellington dropped bombs landing 
                 stage and power station Messina.           
 
                                                            
 
 
8. South west of Cape Matapan a.m./11th Blenheim aircraft 
      scored two hits on 3,000 tons merchant ship. Observers confirmed 
                         serious damage.                    
 
                                                            
 
 
9. German Air Force. 11th/12th. 26 bombers and 8 night fighters 
           operated off East Coast penetrating inland.      
 
                                                            
 
 
10. 10th/11th. Bombs dropped North Kame caused no damage or 
      casualties. Larnaca (Cyprus) attacked without effect. German 
      advance southeastwards from Gomel continues involving threat 
      of encirclement to Russian troops north of Kiev.