TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED OCTOBER 28TH, 1941 A homeward bound Gibraltar convoy was attacked for the third time since the night of 23rd. by U-Boats, 1 small ship being torpedoed, making a total of 4 ships lost. North-bound East coast convoy was twice bombed during daylight 27th by enemy aircraft. 1 small Dutch ship and 1 medium sized British ship were sunk. 5000 to 7000 tons of rubber recently arrived at Casablanca from Indo China en route for Marseilles. If this arrives in France it will make good 1/3 of the present estimated German deficiency for 1942. A further 6000 tons is probably being carried in a French convoy which sailed from Madagascar for France on October 24th. Night of 23rd/24th 94 tons of H.E. and 8000 incendiaries were dropped on Kiel, 31 tons of H.E. on Brest. Day of 24th, during offensive operations over Northern France and Dutch coast 7 enemy fighters were destroyed for the loss of 1 of ours. A 7000-ton merchant ship was damaged off the south coast of Norway. Benghazi and Derna were bombed. During daylight 27th our fighters shot down 2 Do. 17's. 2 Blenheims missing from daylight low altitude attack off Dutch coast. 2 enemy fighters destroyed 5 probably and 3 damaged. In addition 2 He. 59 destroyed on sea at Ostend. 11 of our fighters missing 1 pilot saved. |