seemed to be running on a punctual schedule and our infomant's train was on time at every stop. Where there are no stations, rail tickets must be procured from the police and only emergency cases and special pass holders are permitted to but tickets. The appearance of the rolling stock was clean and in good shape. 30th Charlottenburg and Tenmplehof are entirely demolished , without a single building left standing. 50% of the buildings on Unterden Linden are intact and the other 50% destroyed. Both the Legation Quater and Tiergarten are completely demolished. The Luftfahr Ministry and Gestapo Headquaters are entirely destroyed. Not a wall is standing at the airport which is in shambles. The Moabit Crimminal Courts are demolished. Informant claims he drove in a cab through central and west Berlin for a distance of 6 miles without observing a single house standing. Only about 25% of the subway system is in use; the remainder has been converted into int giant helters and a tremendous machine repair shop. In the major portion of the city, |