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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 27, 1989.

ALARMING I.R.A.

BOMB

OUTRAGES

One Killed, 16 NO BRITISH

Injured At

King's Cross

London, To-day.

A bomb explosion at Victoria Station last night wrecked the cloak room, and three porters in- side had narrow escapes. All of them are suf- fering from severe shock.

Two men and a woman were claiming luggage at the counter when the explosion occurred. One of

them said he and his and out by the public, were torn wife were waiting at the counter out of their frames. when there was a sudden flash and someone shouted: "Look out, it may be a bomb. Run!"

RAIDERS START

ARMS TO JAPAN WUCHOW BLAZE IN 17 MONTHS

Kweilin, To-day. Several fires were raging in

London, To-day. Wuchow last night as the result of Asked for information about a raid by 18 Japanese bombers. steps taken by Powers to discour- The raiders arrived over the age and prevent the sale of war city shortly after 1.80 p.m. and Secretary for Foreign Affairs, bombs, killing, and wounding over material to Japan, the Under- dropped about 50 high explosive Mr. R. A. Butler, received in the twenty persons. that no licences had been issued the Japanese bombers. House of Commons yesterday No guns or planes challenged for the export of such material Own Correspondent. to Japan from Britain since February 4, 1938.

Our

he was aware that enormous quan- Part of Victoria Station was en- Mr. Butler agreed it veloped in dense clouds of smoke.

was cer- tities of munitions had been ship- tainly the case when asked in a ped to China by Germany. Reu- forms where luggage is passed in supplementary question whether I ter.

He and his wife bolted. He was EU blown against the railings. He picked himself up and saw his wife lying on her face.

FACES BLACKENED

She was treated for shock and then the couple, whose faces were blackened by the explosion, left for home.

Five people received hospital treatment and others were treated on the spot for shock and minor injuries. Reuter.

KING'S CROSS ALSO

London, To-day.

The entire King's Cross Sta- tion and shops outside rocked with the violence of a bomb ex- plosion last evening, attributed to the I.R.A.

Two taxis were damaged and 16 persons injured, one of whom, 'a man has already died from his injuries.

The terrorists had hidden the bomb in a suitcase which was left at the counter of the left luggage office at the end of one of the main arrival platforms, which Was crowded with passengers at the time of the explosion.

FIVE DETAINED Splintered wood from the coun- ter was blown 40 yards, and fol- lowing the explosion acrid fümes filled the station,

Private motorcars were used as emergency dressing stations until ambulances arrived.

Crowds demonstrated

against

any Irish-looking persons, and later five men were taken to Cannon Row police station for questioning. Reuter.

HEAVY BLAST Trans-Ocean adds that the effect of the explosion was so great that iron shutters in front of the plat

BI-WEEKLY AIR SERVICE OVER ATLANTIC

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE POSTMASTER - GEN- ERAL ANNOUNCED YESTER- DAY THAT AS FROM AUGUST 5, A WEEKLY BRITISH TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR SER VICE WILL BE INTRODUCED.

The route will be Southa Botwood-Montreal New Yo

There will then be

weekly, air mail services ¡America, one British and the

American. Router.

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