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 |