STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 42 · 42 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
0Y - 2 - L o n d o n - English. Communiqué of the British Admiralty: The fleet shot the coast between Sidi Barrani and Bardia, ital. Mutterboats, who attempted an attack, were driven away, the Italian submarine Najada was sunk. The British warships continue with the Italian. Positions along the coast to shoot, Communigue Air Force from Cairo: Despite bad weather, the attacks on enemy airfields and airports continue. Our hunters maintained an effective reconnaissance service for the pre-vchoben troops. During the last two nights, attacks on Bardia, Tobruk, El Gubi, El Adan and others were carried out. The aircraft was lost during these operations. Eight on the l5.l2. a violent and successful attack on Naples was carried out. On the pier, where 2 battleships were anchored, several bombs exploded. On cruisers and destroyers 5 full hits were achieved. 4 explosions could be observed, bombs were also dropped at the airport, the railway station and the railway junction. Fires and explosions were observed. All machines returned to Rüvk. Night attacks were also made at 5 Italian bases in East Africa. Brit. Fighters secured the advance of the turps in the western desert and fired 24 Italian machines. In addition, two more Italian maps were destroyed on the ground. An Italian place on the west coast of the Gulf of Taranto and Tripoli were also bombed. 3 full hits were achieved on ships in the port. The London Broadcasting Corporation is authorized to declare that in all London circles nothing about a highly divided ital. Jn London is explained that the case of Repelini is imminent, although the Greeks have not yet entered the city. At this front section, the Greek have a new small gain in terrain. The Greeks are already to try a strongly fortified ital. The last Greek army reported that the Greeks ended some local battles in Albania victoriously and took over other mountain heights. A number of prisoners were made, MG's and mortars were captured. Agenturmeldugen shows that heavy fighting is taking place in the northern front and also north-west of Pogradec. The British Air Force continues to support the Greek operations by attacking the Italian ports in Albania successfully. Communiqué of the brit, Luftwaffe: Last night the RAF attacked Berlin again, railway lines, factories and public facilities were bombed. Other targets were: the inland port of Frankfurt/M., the shipyards in Kiel and the port of Bremen. A number of enemy merchant ships were attacked off the French coast. Three British machines did not return from these operations. Last night the enemy attacks were mainly directed against the Northern English Jndustrie area, during which operations were mainly damaged in Sheffield houses and other objects. An attack of small numbers was directed - 3 -