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Telegram received from 
                     London October 14, 1941.               
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           Naval                            
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
October 13th His Majesty's 
      ship Lochoskaig (Armed Boarding vessel) was damaged by FOCKE 
      WULF Aircraft 50 miles south west of Lisbon, 7 crew wounded. 
      Mediterranean. His Majesty's Submarine reports she torpedoed 
      4,000 tons merchant vessel already aground on San georgia Island 
      (East Milo) on October 3rd. and a merchant vessel probably French 
      THEOPHILE GAUTHIER on October 4th. On October 7th off Suda Bay 
         she sank a 3,000 tons merchant vessel in convoy.   
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                          Military                          
                                                            
 
      Tobruk, October 11/12 Patron Activity with tanks continued by 
      both sides. At times opposing tanks were within fifty yards of 
      each other but poor visibility made observation of enemy casualties 
      and damage impossible. We had one light tank damaged. Enemy withdrew 
      from our observation post captured previous night. October 12th 
      considerable enemy activity in ELADEM SECTOR consolidating outpost 
      positions gained during last three nights. Frontier area October 
      12th British Patrol attacked four enemy armoured cars and some 
      mechanical transport in area Sheferzen. One enemy Armoured Car 
      destroyed, three ammunition dumps blown up and four German prisoners 
                             taken.                         
 
                                                            
                          Russia:                           
 Position in Moscow and Mariupol sectors remains 
                             serious.                       
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