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1 H ! 1 II M t II H HAlthough the second atomic bombing was carried out on the same day Ru»?ia declared war, there was no indication these two great blows were planned to coin- i aide. ITriple Blow The double blow, coupled with re- ; newal of Halset's Third fketcar-rifey raids and stepped up B-29 attacks, could not fail, however, to hit hard at Japanese morale.Nagasaki will give observers another opportunity to study the mighty atom’s effectiveness against a large city. Nagasaki virtually was untouched by American might, although it was attacked, nearly a year ago by China-based .B-29s and was hit heavily on suc-- cessive days, last July 31 and Aug-- ust 1, by Okinawa-based bombers and fighters of the Far East air force.Three Big PlantsNagasaki contained three Mitsubishi plants—ordnance, a steel and arms works, and an electric manufacturing company. It nestled among rugged hills and its _ 12 square miles occupied a site similar to an amphitheatre reaching out from reclaimed land along the waterfront. Tentacle - like growths I branched into narrow' valleys of the surrounding hills.
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San Mateo Times
San Mateo, California, US
Thu, Aug 09, 1945
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