SMOKING HEAP OF RUINS
LEGHORN AFTER AIR RAID CITY BEING EVACUATED (Rec. 10.5 a.m.) London, May 31. The “Evening Standard’s” Berne correspondent says a report from Rome describes Leghorn as a smoking heap of ruins following the American air attack on Friday. Telegraph, telephone, and rail connections with the town are still cut. Engineers had to concentrate on repairing at least part of the water distribution system which was severely damaged. Independent witnesses say fires are still fiercely burning in many parts of the town, which was evacuated by the defence services. The port district which was the concentration point for the supply service to Sardinia and Corsica has been razed and many ships in the harbour either sunk or damaged seriously. An unconfirmed report states that an ammunition ship blew up, adding greatly to the destruction of the town, which has a normal population of 130.000. The town is being evacuated since the food and water supply is insufficient for more than a few days.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 1 June 1943, Page 5
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