The Archive · 1939

Expresses Regrets

London, Jan. 20.

Ar. Eamon valera, Prime Minis: ter of Eire, has instructed the Irish High Commissioner in London, Mr. W. L, Duranty, to express the regrets of the Eireann Government for the Atiempt at Tralee yesterday against Mr. Frank Chamberlain, son of the British Prime Minister, egrets will extended personnelly to Mr. and Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, who will be told that their son is in perfect safely, A small home-made bomb exploded outside the hotel where Mr. Frank Chamberlain was staying.

"According to the "Daily Telegraph, several members of the Ulster Government will arrive here shortly to examine with the Cabinet means to prevent the recurrence of terrorist attempts. The paper added that a few weeks ago. the Ulster Government had warned London that incidents would take place this week, and gave Information of great value for the arrest of suspects.

Rumours rife here and in Manchester yesterday evening that a letter had been received by Scotland Yard threatening an attempt against the Euston-Holyhead express proved unfounded when the train arrived in Holshead on time at 2 am. without announced. this morning ceived another anonymous message Staling that terrorists were' preparing

Important police reinforcements were blow up Hendon airport last nigh immediately rushed to the airfield and shortly before midnight several red officers and men of the Raya Air Force were guarding the airport End surrounding districts.—Havas, More Bombs Found London, Jan, 20.

Discovery of an unexploded bomb near an electricity pylon at Wind! hear St. Helens, is Being investigated the Lancashire County Police.

Iodicating that the "series " of bombings throughout Great Britain is not yet ended, the editor of the Eurmingham "Evening Dispatch" yes terday received an anonymous postcard coneining the following mes: Sage: Warning—London, Manchester, Liverpool, Battersea, Rhyadder and Coventry' are the nest, and there Dublin, Jan, 20, A Department of fen the explosion. yes hotel in Inv. Frank Cham Premier's son, was small quantity explosive material was inserted in a one-pound tobacco tin, which seems to have eon placed' ina hole in the wall about twelve yards. from the hotel.

he explosion was so slight. that searcely heard in the hotel, "The damage was limited to the dislodging of a small portion of the wall, and the breaking of some windows in the immediate vicinity. The, hotel was damaged in any way.

Police circles here state that the bombing would appear to be con ceted with the serious of outrages in England. snd Treland, which are thought to be the work of a. small number of "Irish "Republican "ex (reinists, "They declare that the in: dents also appear to have been me tended as 'a demonstration Hostility to Engtish visitors—Reuter.

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