Telegram from London dated November 11th. 1. Naval. His Majesty's Submarine Trident reports the following attacks vicinity North Cape a.m. November 3rd scored hit on eastbound convoy escorted by trawlers; shortly afterwards scored probable hit on 2,000 ton vessel proceeding westward from the same convoy. Night of November 6th/7th scored hit on escorted vessel, which turned away but was not seen to sink. 2. His Majesty's Ship Quantock shot down Dornier 215 off Whitby p.m. November l0th. 3. On October 23rd His Majesty's Submarine Truant in the Adriatic south of Italy attacked southwest bound convoy 3 merchant ships 1 AMC; 1 ship of 3500 tons torpedoed and sunk AMC 8000 tons also hit proceeded at l0 knots. On October 24th Truant failed to torpedo 3500 tons ship so set vessel on fire by gunfire; still burning 9 hours later. On October 31st, south east of Ortona she scored hit on convoy of 3 tankers and 1 destroyer. Military. 4. Russia. Leningrad sector Germans claim that their forces operating between Lake Ladoga and Lake Ilmen have captured Tikhvin on Leningrad Vologda Railway may well be true. The Crimea, German drive towards Ketch is continuing, 5. Italy . To relieve shortage of supplies of their troops fighting in Russia Italians have ordered them to live as much as possible on the resources of the country and are sending supplementary provisions by air. Royal Air Force. 6. United Kingdom, Night of November 9th/l0th Hambourg 96 tons of H.E. bursts seen on Blohm and Voss shipyards. Other targets identified and successfully |