THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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-- In the 2 weeks that ended with the 28th of February, the British Air Force destroyed lo9 enemy machines, with its own losses amounting to 23 machines. The Italians had the strongest losses at the wargroundsmin Albania, Libya and East Africa, where 98 enemy machines were destroyed. The British losses on the same warground were only 7 machines. Over England and the territory occupied by the Germans ll airplanes were shot down, while only 1 British machine was lost, but the pilot of which could save himself. About Germany l7 machines were lost. 1 January 1941 : SENDER LONDON /English/: Brit. Tanks have penetrated in Libya over ll5 km deep, Brit. Patrols have been launched a few km south of Tobruk, found an Italian airfield empty and ital. Units have fled in their dismay at the sudden appearance of the British. The Italians build the second main defense line at Tobruch. On Tuesday night, the RAF attacked the warships in the port of Taranto, Naples, Palermo, Torra Annunciata. Valona was also bombed. Local operations were successful in Albania. Ital. Tank attack was rejected, prisoners were taken, much material was taken. Soo Italians were captured on the middle front. The fine positions were partly taken. At Tepelini, Italians continue the return of the river flowing to the coast. Yesterday, a whole Italian battalion was captured with staff and 7oo men. In the coastal section, the Greeks for the first time set artillery. North of Chimara, further positions were taken. The Italian front line runs from Valona via Elbasan to the Yugoslavian border. The Italians hope to keep this line. A British submarine has sunk 4 Italian steamers in the Adriatic. Metaxas has sent a message to his people in which he declared his trust in the cooperation with the RáF and in the English victory. On the New Year's night no German activity on England. THE RAF launched daily attacks on Cologne, Emmerich , Vlissingen , Rotterdam and Muiden yesterday. The Bulgarian Prime Minister allegedly went to Vienna to become a specialist doctor. Hundreds of engineers and pioneers are used in London City to repair the damage. In a telegram to the Lord-Mayor of London, the English king expressed his regret at the destruction. In Venice, the embarkation of an Italian division to Albania had to be avoided because of mutiny of the troops.