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July 27, 1939.

1 Dead, 15 Hurt In I.R.A. Terror

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LONDON ROCKED BY Fine & Dainty Undies

NEW BOMB OUTRAGE is the secret

LONDON, July 26. WHILE the House of Commons expected to pass the Prevention of

TRANS-ATLANTIC Violence Bill in all its AIRWAYS START

LONDON, July 26.

BRITAIN'S huge flying-boats Cabot, Connemara, Caribou and Clyde will open regular trans-Atlantic air services on August 5, it was officially announced in the House of Commons to-day.

The Postmaster General an- nounced that Imperial Airways

stages to-night, the on- tire King's Cross Station and shops outside ware rocked with the violence of a bomb explosion. attributed to the Irish Republican Army.

Victoria Station" was also bombed.

Two taxis were damaged

AMERICANS flying bonts will take off frora and 16 persons injured, of Southampton, and will fly to whom one man has already ASSAULTED New York, via Newfoundland died from his injuries.

U.S. Protests To Japanese Embassy

PEIPING, July 20.

THE UNITED STATES Embassy Jus protested to the Japanese Em- bassy and has asked for disciplinary action to be taken for the slapping of the American missionaries, Mr. A. 6. Smith Berger and Father Daniel Scannel, of New York.

A Japanese spokesman told the "United Press" that the Incident was "misunderstanding" and promised

a solisfactory settlement.

The two missionaries were driving near the Sun Palace Inst Saturday.{ They were halted outside the Japan- use barracks, where the Chinese police asked for their passes,

and Montreal,

route.

Crowded With Passengon British planes will cross the Al- The terrorists had a hidden lantic once a week by the northern bomb in a suitcase left under the Simultaneously, Pan American Air-counter of the luggage office at ways planes will also make once the end of one of the main weekly crossings on route via the Azores. This service is crowded with passengers at the the southern arrival platforms, which was already in operation.-Reuter.

Capi. J. C. Kelly Rogers, an Irish-time of the explosion. man who joined Imperial Airways in 1037, has been appointed to command the first official flight, according to an earlier message.

Japanese Planes Bomb Wuchow

terday.

Kwellin, July 27-Wuchew, im-; The Chinese polleemen then escort-portant city on the West River in cast! el Father Scannel to the bueracks, Kwangsi, was subjected to a fierce! where a Japanese soldier began air raid by 18 Japanese planes yes lording his gun.

However, another Japanese soldier Scores of demolition and incendiary! disarmed him, after which a third bombs were dumped in the city, Japanese soldier stopped Father staring several fires. Scannel- and his Chinese chuffeur, Early in the morning,

for reconnaissance.--Central News.

while another glopped the Chinese policeman.

Mr. Smith Berger then went to the barracks to investigate and was also slapped.

a lone

Japanese machine Bew over the city

DECREE ABSOLUTE

Splinters of wood from the counter were blown 40 yards.

Following the explosion, acrid fumes filled the station

Private motor cars were used as an emergency dressing station unit the ambulances arrived.

another day's consideration.

An umendment

of an offence under the Act, might be detained custody for a period exceeding 48 hours. plosion at

It is reported that the bomb ex

the Victoria. Stalion

As They See

It Abroad

IN LONDON

Gallantry, oh? Giving up your place to a lady?

There's a bomb underneath the seat ["Le Canard Enchaine," Paris

Yos.

himself up. He saw his wife lying on her face; she had to be treated for Then the couple, whose faces shock. were blackened, left for home,

Flve people

received hospital treatment, and others were treated on the spot for shock und minor injuries-Reuter.

The "Daliy Express" suggests there is some connection between the: į outrages and the House of CommONS; debate on Wednesday on the IRA. {legislation. The outrages were in accordance with a plan of which the Home Secretary had been, Informed.

Search For Porpetrators ** The feverish search for the per- petrators has not yet, met with any success. Polled are searching for a man of about 30 years of age whos was seen boarding a train with some haste which left for the north · of!| England. Trans-Ocean.

A Look Through The “Telegraph"-

50 YEARS AGO

July 27, 1880. The Bhare List of The Peak Rosi. dences, Limited, Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance, 1605, will close on the 5th August, at 3 pm.

Capital, $250,000, Divided into 10,000 shares of $25 each. Payablo $6 on Appileation, $10 on Allatment, and the balance as required in instalments of not more than 1, Bharos taken up by the Vendors 4,000, Shares now offered to the public 6,000.

Directors: Chairmang - Joseph W. Noble, Esq. E. Jones Hughes, Esq., C. Gorham, Esq., Fang Wa Chun, Esq., Cheong Ka), Eng.

This Company. Is formed with the object of purchasing building sites in Hongkong and the Peak District of erecting thereon suitable bouses for le sidential purposes. With this object in view, Contracts have been entered into with the owners of Rural Building Lots Non. 68, 69 and di, and Form Lots Non. 50 and 61, for their purchase on behalf of the Company,

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Wanted: A 64 inch bleycle in good

Crowds Demonstrato Crowds demonstrated against anv Irish-looking persons.

Later five men were taken to the

Debate in Commoni

The lots are all situated within a few Row Cunnon

police station for

minutes' walk of the Peak terminus of LONDON, July 20-During the the Tramway and from their unequalled questioning.

committee stage of the Prevention et position and convenience of access they Commons Anger Members of the House of Commons Violence Blil, the Home Secretary form some of the most desirable sitex

Sir Samuel were so angered at hearing of the

Hoare, accepted the at the Peak. Labour amedment requiring the bornb explosions, that the third

Secretary of State to report to Parlia reading of the Prevention of Violencement at least every three months re-condition. Apply at KG.P. c/o this Bill, directed against IR.A. activities gording the number of expulsion, re-oper was rushed through in five minutes; gistration and prohibition orders

25 YEARS AGO

July 27, 1914. after it had been intended to demand and the number of persona affected.

Austria han declared war. Mr. D. M. Foot (Liberal) moved

The detente in diplomaile quarters in Was accepted providing that no person, suspected fun umendment providing that no ex- Londos to-day suggest there is some?

be made except where a judge had and Russia, based on the forntor's posi pulalon or prohibition orders could sort of understanding between Austria tive disavowal of intentions of conquent reported on the case.

Sir Samuel Hoare. In reply, said or permanent occupation, and it is that there was a number of suspects thought possible that Austria

points, then pause with the object of was convinced were at the centre of permitting of an opportunity for HOTELE this plot, but whom they could not kind of reconsideration. take into the law court, and to whom "Reuter" is informed that Germany the ordinary legal procedure was no! has intimated that, while sincerely cedure would endanger, not only the object, she considers the conference has Government's sources of information, no prospect of success, as Austria could not consent to utilt her polley to but the lives of people in contacl with uch a tribunal. the Government.

"Reater's" correspondent at Berlin He added that provided the ultimate states that the German firet has been called home and is gathering at Wi- was left intact, he would welcome helmshaven and Kiol. having outside Independent opinion upon these cases.

Mr. Foot's amendment was defeal- ed-by-213 votes-to-123-Reuter.-----

No Division

cans after they had produced their petition for the dissolution of her wrecked the interior of the clone in the country whom the Home Office occupy Belgrade and other important

phssports.

Later regulor Japanese sentry returned from a mule ride in the countryside. He released the Ameri- Edith Evans Beatrice Muller in her The decree nisi granted to Lilian!

marriage with Hans Herbert Muiler room, and three porters inside had

was pronounced narrow escapes. six months ago,

Sir All suffered from severe shock, absolute by the Chief Justice,

Two men and women were claim- Cirt this morning.

explosion decurred.

"Look Out! Run”.

Mr. Smith Berger is an ex-United States Marine and is at present couch Fujen University-Duited

the

Press.

Atholl MacGregor ti the Supremeing luggage at the counter when the applicable. The use of such a pro-ympathising with Sir Edward Gray's

PARIS, July 20-General Skobline In the report yesterday of the Chief One of them said he and his wife hits been sentenced in default to Justee's judgment on the winding were waiting at the counter when

al servitude for life in connection up of the Shing Kee Steam Naviga- there was a sudden flash and somo-responsibility of the Home Secretary with the disappearance two years tion Co., Ltd. It was inadvertently one shouted out: "Looks out, it may

go of General Miller, head of the stated in the last sentence "There be a bomb. Run". While Russian arganisation in Paris. will be liberty to appeal --Henter Special.

word uppeal should read apply.

The He and his wife bolted and he was blown against the railings and picked

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We have been informed that exporters of cargo from Hongkong to Europe have, in many cases, already cummnunced pre- cautions beslnát" "Toast the event of war in Europe, and have been and aro 1 paying war Insurance rates. Others are LONDON, July 20-The Proven-ltting on the funce," Just securing tion of Violence Bill and the British themselves in the way of ordinary mar and. Oversees Airways Bill were rending Insurance. The probability now in for third time without a division in that they will and procrastination far front profitable. The ordinary Insur- the House of Commons to-day, and sent to the House of Lords. Reuter. ane does not cover losses in conac

quence of war, Do Valora Condemns Outragos On calling at the local offices of the DUBLIN, July 26-Bombing out- Austrian Llort Shipping company wa been received there at half past ten demned by Mr. Eamon De Valera in morning that war had been declared by the Senate to-day, when replying 10 Austria. It was feared, however, that n debate on a resolution demanding in the event of war the steamers of the a Government statement as to the long route from Trieste via India to Justinability and expectancy of Kobo, the ships in and due to arrive at bombing activities in Britain by Trieste, would be comolssioned for war purposes as the line is subsidised by Irish clüzens."

the Austrian Government. This would cause a great block of the service and materially upset the arrangements ex.

sting at the moment.

rages in Britain were strongly con- wero informed that no word this

Mr. De Valera said: "We know what wrong was done by the parti- tion of Ireland. Unfortunately, the Government of Eire is not in a post- tion to remove the causes that have led to the unfortunate occurrences in England."

A further danger presents itself with regard to Austrian ahipa now in Far Eastern waters. It would be unsafe to return, and some now scheme for the utillation of them locally, or on some new run, would have to be devised, and it would be no small matter.

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He said there was no excuse for the bombings, and the Government of Eire had no sympathy with them. The bombings undoubtedly had given Madame Cailloux has been acquitted the Eire Government a setback, and in the trial for the murder of M. Cal. he appealed to the people concerned mette, of the Figaro.

Yorshiro beat Homerset at Shefeld by to take consideration of the changed an innings and 155 runs. circumstances since the establishment

of the Elre Government.

10 YEARS AGO.

July 27, 1920. Mr. De Valera caused a sensation

Joseph Weissenberg, whose recent when he suggested as a remedy for prophecy" that England would dis- | removing Cha turmoil which appear into the sea was falsified by the embroiled the two countries, that | sbsence of any unusual natural pheno- those in the North, numbering mena in the United Kingdom on the about 80,000 should be bought out, fatal day, is now in danger of coming

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July 27, 1934. Over Afteen thousand people fled part the coffin of the fate Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss, within the first hour of the opening of the City Hall, where the LONDON, July 27-Two further body is lying in state. The bedy Iz

outrages bomb

were reported covered with a black and white slik

surrounded by yesterday. In one case a post offie shroud

MANSCH in Liverpool was almost completely Dr. Dollfass lying lead and others of wreaths and flowers. Photographs of demolished, the entire front of the l widow. and two children are being building collapsing.

soid in the shopu. It is sinted that a bomb was placed into the building through a letter The densely populated Japaneko kren box, and after Investigation the in Tientsin was the scene. of lively police expressed, the opinion that at street fighting, to-day, when most of the feast 20 slicks of dynaṁle must-havá | Japanese, garrison participated. In sham been used to cause such an effect. balties, lasting for several hours. Fortunately the explosion appears Vehicular traße was stopped but pedes- to have been limited to the post telans were permitted to watch the pro

coodings from the sidewalks, Operas The second explosion occurred onion took place in four different dis a suspension bridge across the Liver-trists, ach lasting one hour, pool-Leeds Canal, whch Was con.

office.

alderally damaged.

Reports state that nobody was in-

Jured. Parts of the bridge fell into

the canal making navigation Impos-

sible.

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LONDON, July 20——–10 is learnt Unprecedented - vehemence and that the next interview between M. embillarment marks the comments Moloto, Sir William Seeds and M. in to-day's newspapers regarding the Noggiar" had"· been "fixed for to- bomb outrngos, -

imorrow Heuter.

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