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         TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED November 22nd.          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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His Majesty's Submarine Utmost reports having attacked on 
      21st in Straits of Messina force of three destroyers and three 
        cruisers limiting one cruiser which probably sank.  
 
                                                            
 
 
2. Polish submarine Sokul claims two hits on convoy of three 
   merchant ships escorted by destroyer on 21st in Navarino 
 
                                                            
 
 
3. His Majesty's Ship Devonshire in South Atlantic intercepted 
      enemy-armed merchant ship which she enaged magazine having blown 
       up enemy sank 13 minutes after engagement commenced. 
 
                                                            
 
 
4. P.M. November 21st. Photographic reconnaissance Brest showed 
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and Prince Eugene in the usual pos
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                         MILITARY.                          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
5. Russia. Leningrad Sector. Russians are attacking strongly 
      in Tikhvin area. Moscow Sector between Kalinin and Moscow strong 
      German attack has made some progress southeastwards. Center, 
      east of line Tula-Orel German advance towards Upper Don has reached 
      Moscow-Yelets railway at certain points. Kursk Sector. Germans 
      have made some progress eastwards. Rostov. Germans have reached 
                        outskirts of town.                  
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                      ROYAL AIR FORCE.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
6. United Kingdom day 21st and night 21st/22nd no offensive 
                           operations.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
                            7.                              
                          Libya.                            
Night of l9th/2Oth. Derna town and landing 
      ground 43 tons H.E. Bardia 10 tons H.E. Following day hits scored 
      on a FVS and MT in EL Adem area and on armoured force south of 
      Capuzzo; two J.U.52's destroyed on the ground at Gasr El Aryid. 
      Eleven squadrons of fighters carried out sweeps and escort patrols 
 14 J.U.87's and one M.E.109 destroyed on the ground at El T
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                      Mediterranean.                        
Night of 20th/21st. Naples, Brindisi 
      and Messina bombed. 
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