Although gallant efforts of firat fighters prevented many incendiaries from causing fires. not all the fire bombs could be made harmless end number of houses and other buildings caught fire.
A Reuter reporter found streets one district almost as bright as d in the glare of fires from burning buildings. Huge clouds of smoke.
ingled with sparks. hung over the se ne while anti-atreraft guns barked and the hum of planes was audible. Clanging fire engines dashed through the streets and ambulances sped to various areas, where buildings were demolished damaged by high explosive bombs, to pick up victims ved by fire-fighters and other res-we squads. Lengths of hose twined like serpents through streets strewn with broken bricks and frag-
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