English Translation

B -3 - Yesterday by day Vlissingen was attacked. 2 British machines S81 did not return. Report of the Iuftfahrtministerium: Low number of German machines dropped bombs on London today. Jn far from each other offers in littel- and Ostenglend ünd in Scotland were also dropped some bombs. Some houses were damaged, there were few dead and injured. Brit. United Press announces that in Phaleron, the Bay of Athens, 2 more British warships have met. It is an Australian destroyer and a nin searcher. Communiqué of the Marine Ministry: Two more Italian submarines were sunk by light units of the British fleet. In the sinking of one of the two submarines the Air Force was involved. The British Ministry of the Navy announces that 2 British armed hand-held cruisers have been sunk. 38o survivors of the Laurentia have been rescued, by the Patroclus 263. - The British Navy is now equipped with a new weapon. It is a new naval dagd aircraft, a larger edition of the Hurricane hunting aircraft. This laschine will play a changing role in the navy. The first machines have already been employed in the fleet in the Mediterranean. They are much faster than all previous fighter planes and also have a much heavier armament. Currently, 6 new aircraft carriers are available - see the importance of which will be raised by the neve hunting machine. It is reported from Athens that it is clear that Italy is overestimated by the task it has taken on in Greece, and that in Greek military circles, without underestimating the danger of zz, the situation is much better today than anyone would have dared to hope for days. The Greek mobilization continues smoothly, despite all attempts by the Italians to disturb them by air attacks. It is generally accepted that the Italian. The Greek population is very proud of the action of the ground defense in Saloniki, which yesterday shot down all 4 Italian planes that took an attack on the city. Today, in some Greek cities, noise has been reported; however, according to the bierher reports, no bombs have been dropped. Of the numerous Greek Jnseln, which are valuable bases, be it for Jtalia, whether it be for Ergland, Crete is the most suitable. If Jtalien had been able to take over this Jnsel, this could have led to a new, extremely dangerous condition of the British fleet in the Mediterranean. The fact that the English occupied this Jnsel, by the way, brings the Dofekanes, whose population is very hostile to Jtalia, into a very dangerous iage. Moreover, nu can all ital from Crete. Support Punite in the Mediterranean by the British fleet will be achieved much easier. From Crete, the most important sea route of Jtalien, which is still available for the troop and material supply for the Arnee Grazianis, can now be continuously guarded. -4-