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Hamburg After Bombing Largely Intact Yet Scorched
AP dispatch from William F. Bone describes Hamburg still standing after heavy Allied bombing. Docks repairable enough for coal shipments, streetcars and electric lines operate at reduced levels, and many capitulated German troops move freely in Allied uniforms. Population has fallen from 1.9 million to about 1 million, with St Paul and Pauli heavily damaged.
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