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 BEFORE     AFTER                                           Print Nos.
                    NIGHT PHOTO EVIDENCE
                         The fire was seen to start during the attack
                    at 2200 hrs. and continues to 2205 hrs.  It has 
                    and is last seen on a print at 2220 hrs.
                    NOTE: This evidence is contradictory to the 
                    damage seen on day photographs and it is
                    possible that the fire cannot be pinpointed
                    correctly.
  U.                THE FORGE
          32.            The roof and interior have been severely 
                    damaged at the S.W. corner.  Although the 
                    remainder of the roof of the Southern portion 
                    appears more or less intact, it is probable that
                    the interior damage is intensive.
          33.            This is apparently the site of a severe
                    fire which has caused considerable internal
                    damage.
                         The damaged viewpoint at the S.W.       2/35
                    corner seen from an oblique view.            Item 1
                         The damage at the North end of the           2/35
                    building can be seen more clearly.  The           Item 2
                    Nothernmost shed appears severely damaged.
                         On the road North of the shops there is 2/35
                    debris and men can be seen handling fire-hose or
                    rope.
V.                  IRON AND STEEL FOUNDRY
          34.            Very extensive damage has been done to
                    this part of the works.  Damage to the roof of the
                    E. section seen at 5 main points probably the
                    result of H.E. The section contains the seat of what
                    must have been an enormous fire.  The roofs of most
                    of the sheds have collapsed.  Local debris damage 
                    suggests additional H.E.
                         A close-up showing damage to E. end of  2/35
                    foundry.                           Item 4
                         This shows a clearer view of the section of  Item 5
                    what was probably one of the most severe fires 
                    during the attack.
                    NIGHT PHOTO EVIDENCE
                         Fire tracks on night photos suggest that the 
                    fire began in the S. W. corner as a group of 
                    scattered incidents which appear to spread 
                    Northwards.  They were first seen on a print at 2200 hrs.
                    and at 2220 hrs.  they were seen as a double track.
X.                  PRESS SHOPS
          35.            It can be seen that the Press Shops are almost 
                    destroyed.  Considerable damage
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