English Translation

- 2 - The U.S. National Defence Council, in a report on the first six months of its activity, stated that orders have already been sighted, amounting to over $1 billion. The report also gives figures on arms production: every month over 24 ooo aircraft engines were produced, 7oo aircraft, over loo light tanks and over lo.ooo semi-automatic rapid firearms. All lo days a ship unit was completed for the American fleet. Marine officers in Washington, however, declare that this number only concerns ships already commissioned prior to the launch of the armament program. The last Greek army report reports that in Albania, more than a lot of prisoners were made, a whole battalion, including the officers. In addition, successful örtlic e operations and the inheritance of 4 guns, numerous rapid firearms, motor vehicles and other war material are reported. The Italians tried to deploy a ski department. The troop was scattered and left prisoners and equipment. To the west of Tepelini , along the road of Valona, the Greeks made local progress. The British Artillrie continues to bomb Bardia. The Kommu-niqué,from Cairo reports: The Italians now reacted somewhat more actively to the British fire. However, the British troops had no losses, they continue their preparations. The RAF carried out successful attacks on various landing sites in Libya. The fighters continued their armed reconnaissance flights without resisting. In East Africa an attack was carried out on a repair shop for motor vehicles in Abyssinia. käniungxtrnpsen reconnassion troops were operating along the Sudan and canal border. The Marine Ministry announces that l8 ships were sunk with a tonnage of 43.3oo t. With the assumption of losses at the time of the evacuation from Dunkirk the average weekly losses amount to 63.287 t. A representative of the Marine Ministry explained in a review of the war monks: Germany began the attacks on our merchant fleet at the beginning of the War. But we have never had the impression that the German fleet could succeed in cutting off our island from all major supplies. Our ships continue to sail all the oceans, although the enemy is trying to prevent them by all means. Brit. Squadrons cleaned the Mediterranean from the enemy! Our ships are shooting the ital. Poor in the Dodecanese and Libya. Our warships conduct the raids wherever it is necessary, from us to Greece, Turkey and small Asia. Mussolini's raid on Greece has proved to be a great aid to England's strategy for the sea by opening the Greek ports for the British military fleet. The Swiss General Staff reported that Swiss territory was bombed by British aircraft on Christmas Eve. Officially, it is noted in London that no operation was carried out by the RAF on Eruopa on the night of 24 to 25 December and the following night. The communication from the Swiss General Staff reinforces the suspicion that previous communications on the dropping of bombs by the RAF are based on the attempts of hostile evidence. - 3 -