TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED November 22nd. NAVAL . 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. |