TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1941
Russian troops in Kiev are practically surrounded.
ROYAL AIR FORCE. September 15th. Blenheims attacked Haugesund
Seaplane base and shipping off Frisian Islands. At former a 1,000
tons merchant ship was damaged and factory hit; off Borkum one
3,500 tons ship hit and possibly two others of about 2000 tons.
One ship was later seen awash. One Blenheim missing
September 15th, September 16th over 200 aircraft despatched
to targets including Hamburg and Havre. Nine missing
Libya. September 14th. Maryland's attacked a column of about
500 vehicles near Naddalena and started large fires' Tomahawks
destroyed and damaged many aircraft on enemy landing grounds.
Two enemy fighters and a bomber shot down. We lost 5 aircr
GERMAN AIR FORCE. September 15th/16th
Enemy aircraft mine laying in Thames estuary. Our fighters
destroyed one enemy bomber.