Partial Bond Fixation in Naphthalene

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From the resonance structures of Naphthalene, 1-2 Bond has more double Bond character than 2-3 Bond.

In March's Advanced organic chemistry, its given that ozone preferentially reacts with 1-2 Bond. But the reaction is not given. Is this a normal ozonolysis reaction in which the 1-2 Bond is broken and replaced with a carbonyl group? (Like the reaction of ethene with ozone to form formaldehyde)
Skeletal structure of naphthalene, two fused six-membered rings with carbon positions numbered 1 through 8 going around the outside, with position 4a/8a fusion carbons.
 
So ozone reacted with 1-2 and 3-4 Bond. So is the reaction specified by the author wrong?
If a simple electrophile was used, then there will be substitution reaction at position 1.