DESTRUCTION AT NANTES
. LONDON, September 17. The centre of Nantes was completely wiped out, and the city’' is without gas, electricity and water, says the Germancontrolled Paris radio, quoting an eyewitness account of the raid yesterday by Flying Fortresses. , . “In 45 minutes 300 bombs transformed the ci tv into a heap of ruins. It is estimated 'that 1500 buildings were destroyed.” . T-. , ZS The American Eighth Bomber Command headquarters says an examination of photographs shows a newly-built enemy destroyer sinking in Nantes harbour. Importnut submarine locks and concrete shelter pens were heavily damaged.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 305, 20 September 1943, Page 5
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