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      TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 28th, 1941.      
 
                                                            
 
 
During operations Mediterranean when large convoy escorted 
      by strong forces of His Majesty's ships was successfully passed 
      into Malta from the Westward a.m./28th, 1 British merchant ship 
    12,000 tons was torpedoed and later sunk by British forc
 
                                                            
 
 
  2. Total of seven ships in this SL convoy has been sunk.  
 
                                                            
 
 
3. A/A ship Springbank escorting homeward bound convoy from 
      Gibraltar torpedoed and sunk night of September 26th/27th, 600° 
                    (sic) N.W. of Finisterre.               
 
                                                            
 
 
4. On September 27th during R.A.F. raids over France, railway 
      centers were attacked. Bombing of Amiens was very successful 
      by 12 Blenheims, all bombers returned. Our fighters shot down 
      21 enemy aircraft certain, 9 probably and damaged 16. We lost 
                    14 fighters 8 pilots safe.              
 
                                                            
 
 
5. Russia. Between Murmansk and Petsamo Russians report driven 
      the Germans across river Litsa and captured regimental headquarters. 
      The Russians resisting German attack on the Crimea, also still 
      fighting south of Dnieper River estuary. 
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