STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 86 · 86 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
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Division IV Strictly confidential! Group Broadcasting Only for personal radio and light duty. Use of service! To destroy your own responsibility! dd Test No. ( § 353 c ASPGB ) P'n'E Reports of 2 December l940. 0n4/y L o n d o n - English. Last night the British Iuftweapon attacked the great naval shipyards in Wilhelmshaven with success. Heavy bombs were removed, big fires were caused. All the machines returned Yesterday morning the British Air Force attacked the submarine base Lorient, moreover the harbour facilities and troctendocks in Brestaililitärlagen (Brestail military camps) where a big explosion was caused. During the night, the enemy attacks were directed mainly against Southampton, where a number of fires were reported, all of which were already under control at daybreak. There were house damage, a small number of deaths (37o dead) and wounded. Bombs were also dropped on London and the counties around London. During yesterday's Ta there were 8 enemy machines shot down, 5 British hunting machines were lost. All five pilots are in safety. - During today's day 2 enemy machines were shot down over land, no own losses.- Communiqué from Cairo: A Brit. Patrol carried out a successful attack on enemy forces in the Casalla section on the night of Saturday to Sunday. An Italian officer and 9 men were captured. East of Gallabad enemy units of British artillery were successfully taken under fire. On the other fronts the situation is unchanged. In an article in Cairo, a newspaper expresses its confidence in England: it is only a matter of time before the British fleet will have completely disrupted the Jtaliener's connecting lines. The British forces have suddenly found, after the collapse of France, that they are on their own. They had to stay on the defensive until they were re-positioned and strengthened, and then took strong positions again. This has now been done. The British Air Force has successfully prevented the Italian forces from advancing in the western desert and their attack flows extend to Albania. By attacking Greece, the Jtalieners have provided valuable bases for the English, from which attacks on Jtalia can be carried out very well. Jn Norway was perpetrated an attack on Quissling. He was on his way home from a public assembly where he had given a speech when an enraged crowd came to meet him. From this crowd a hand grenade was thrown at him, but it did not hurt him. Since then, there have been riots in all congregations. Many arrests have been made. The latest news from the Far East shows that the Japanese offensive in Central China, which had been postponed for so long, is with