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     A devastated area of 18 acres lies to the W. of ULRICHS GASSE,
in which about 80 buildings are gutted by fire. About 20 buildings
are damaged by fire or H.E. in the vicinity of SEVERIN STRASSE.
     S.W. of the HANGE BRUCKE, in an area of 75 acres, 300-400 
buildings have been burnt out or destroyed. This includes severe
damage to the BURGER Hospital and a number of churches.
               In theRHEINAU HAFEN, two warehouses of 190' x 40' and 290' x
70' are seen to be gutted. 
         In an area of 17 acres between the CATHEDRAL and the HANGE 
BRUCKE, 40 or 50 buildings are gutted or very severely damaged. 
Buildings immediately adjacent to the S.E. vmll of the CATHEDRAL
are gutted. Thdre is no photographic evidence of damage to the 
CATHEDRAL, although the damage to the adjoining buildings suggests 
that some minor damage may have occurred.
         In an area of 35 acres extending from the LAW COURTS and the 
NEUMARKT westwards almost to the HOHENZOLLERNRING, some 200- 300
houses have been destroyed, including the POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
          An area of 3 1/2 acres between ST. GEREONS CHURCH and the
HOHENZOLLERNRING has been completely burnt out.
     An area of 4+ acres N. of CAECILIEN STRASSE, including a
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE and 30 - 40 buildings has been
devastated.
     l0 or 12 buildings on the E. side of HOHE STRASSE have 
been damaged by fire and H.E.
     A number of devastated areas occur round the HAUPTBAHNHOF.
To the N.W., in an area of 4 - 5 acres 30 - 40 houses and buildings
are destroyed. ST. URSULA KIRCHE is very severely damaged.
Another area of 3 acres to the N. W. of the station, has 20 - 25
houses gutted by fire.
     N. of the station 80-100 houses are affected by fire and
H.E. Between the HAUPTBAHNOF and the KAISER FRIEDRICH UFER, In
an area of 8 acres, 5 or 6 large buildings including the RAILWAY
INSPECTORATE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICES are severely damaged.
          Many other serious incidents occur along both sides of the
main line running W. from the station.
     The POST OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS, at the corner of
CLAVER STRASSE and WORTH STRASSE are severely damaged.
          E. of St. Kunibert's Church 12 -14 houses have been severely
damaged by fire and H.E.
     On the W. of the city area, N. of RATHENAU PLATZ, about 40
houses are gutted by fire.
     Within the S. limit of the Central City area, around the
 UNIVERSITY, many points of damage by fire and H.E. are seen. About
 100 houses are affected.                        
     In the same area the City Water and Electricity Works are
damaged. The roof of the main building is damaged, the end
portion of the roof of a long shed is stripped, and the end of
another shed damaged.
     In the area to the W. of the city between the S. and W. 
stations and the SACHSEN, SALIER AND HOHEN STAUFEN RINGS several
areas of severe damage are seen. To the N.W. of the SUD BAHNHOF
in an area of 14 acres, 40 - 45 buildings are gutted by fire.
In other areas around the SUDBAHNHOF over 90 houses are gutted.
N. Of RATHENAU PLATZ a further 40 houses are burnt out. Near
the WESTBAHNHOF about 65 houses are destroyed by fire. Severe
 damage to the upper floors of the AUGUSTA HOSPITAL near the
 SUD BANHOF is seen.
 
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
 
     Apart from a large number of factories which have not been
identified, the following have been destroyed or damaged.
 
                                   /A. WEST BANK