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Show ROME IS BOMBED i- I i va-ift , 3 ' WASHINGTON, D. C The War Department announced last Monday, July 19, that "Military objectives objec-tives in Rome and its vicinity were bombed by heavy bombers and medium bombers of the Mediterranean Mediter-ranean air command." The marshalling yard, which is a large railway switch yard where trains are made up and therefore of great importance to the Axis war effort and for the movement of German troops, was the principal target. The communique went on to say that "Pilots and bombardiers employed on this mission were particularly instructed to avoid damaging religious and cultural monuments." monu-ments." Photo shows an aerial view of Rome. |