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       TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED OCTOBER 30th, 1941        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
EMPIRE GUILLEMOT, British, 5720 tons, sailing independently 
      Malta to Gibraltar is overdue, probably sunk by torpedo from 
                   aircraft off Galita Island.              
 
                                                            
 
 
Russian Ghuka (Destroyer) torpedoed and sunk 4,000 ton Merchant 
         Ship on 17th 80 miles South-West of North Cape.    
 
                                                            
 
 
At 1900 29th Hudson aircraft off Aalesund attacked Merchant 
      Vessel estimated 2,500 tons and another about 1500 tons. Heavy 
 explosion in one vessel both left on fire and believed dest
 
                                                            
 
 
Another Hudson claimed one hit on enemy M.T.B. in same area 
      at 1920/1st. Hudson aircraft attacked from low level two ships 
             alongside at Aalesund claiming two hits.       
 
                                                            
 
 
At 2318 29th a Beaufort attacked Merchant Ship estimated 4,000 
      tons Bergen. Intense flak and strong searchlights prevented observation 
                            of result.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
On 29th 6 Wellingtons carried out nuisance raid on Tripoli; 
        raid lasted 8 hours; 74-250 pounds bombs dropped.   
 
                                                            
 
 
Last night 61 aircraft dispatched from United Kingdom majority 
              to attack Schipol remainder to Brest.         
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                          RUSSIA.                           
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
In reply to an inquiry concerning the fate of the Soviet Ships 
      at Nicolayev Molotov recently in-formed His Majesty's Ambassador 
      that all unfinished 
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