TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1941 During night of 21st/22nd convoy attacked South West of Canaries. One British snip of 5,000 tons was torpedoed but still may be saved. Following night two further ships of this convoy torpedoed west of Canaries. A Beaufort scored one hit on 5,000 tons merchant vessel off South-West Norway. 22nd/23rd. Owing to adverse weather conditions only few aircraft sent to Boulogne. They returned safely, bombs seen to straddle docks. MEDITERRANEAN. 2lst. Two Blenheims attacked 24,000 ton liner escorted by six destroyers off Sfax. Eight hits obtained amidships and another on wate LIBYA. 20th/21st. Benghazi harbor again attacked by Wellingtons. 22nd. Blenheims dropped 4 ½ tons of bombs on objectives at Horns (L) and Misurata. Much damage inflicted on barrack blocks, motor transports and dumps. 3 Blenheims lost. Encircled Russian forces east of Kiev believed attempting strenuously to break through to the east. Germans while maintaining pressure on them continuing thrust eastwards towards Kharkov. |