Telegram from London dated November 24th, 1941 NAVAL Glenroy at 1520/23 on passage to Tobruk with troops hit by torpedo from aircraft. Carlisle towed Glenroy; endeavours are being made to beach her at Mersa Matruh. Troops transferred have been landed at Tobruk. Night of 23rd/24th during E-boat attack on East coast convoy 18 miles off Yarmouth, British tanker 5723 tons was sunk and another ship torpedoed. Escorting destroyer probably sank one E-boat and damaged two others. November 12th. Russian submarine K 21 near Hammerfest torpedoed two ships estimated 4000 and 5000 tons. One sunk. MILITARY Russia . West of Moscow Germans are maintaining their attack against strong Russian resistance. ROYAL AIR FORCE 23 bombers escorted by fighters attacked factory in North of France. Hudson claimed one hit on large merchant ship off South Norway. Night of 23rd/24th approximately 100 aircraft dispatched as follows: Lorient (54); Dunkirk (37); Brest (11). LIBYA 22 light bombers and Hurricanes attacked enemy MT concentration at Bit Hakeim and large column on E1 Adem Acroma Road. 100 vehicles including l0 fuel tanks destroyed and road blocked. 4 lorries and 3 tanks destroyed on Barce-Derna Road. Night of 22nd/23rd Wellington from Malta attacked Berca aerodromes hits on building MT and bomb dumps. |