The New York herald., 1921-10-20

the policemen patrolling near the Em-
bassy remember seeing any suspicious
characters in the vicinity to-day or
yesterday.
The only hope of capturing the per-
son who sent it orsplaced il there. they
say. lies in preserving the remnants
OF the bomb as evidence should further
outrages be attempted. II is known
that the Communist extremists here
have been augmented lately by arrivals
from Italy, and il is considered likely
that sacco's and Vanzetti's COM
patriots are responsible for the attack
on the American Ambassador here.
While the police do not yet consider
prohibiting the mass meeting next Fri
day orders are expected to be issued to-
morrow prescribing street parade by
The Communists or any attempt by them
TO approach Ambassador Herriek
special service OF postal experts also
will be assigned 70 opening parcels in
the ordinary mail addressed to Anlbas-
sador Herriek in the hope that the per-
petrator of to-day's attack will reveal his
identity in letter regretting the failure
OF the bomb protest.
hinbdssduoF f1cfllCk fecelVeu HE
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent for
few moments tonight and gave his inn
pressions of the attack. which he char
acterized as "the most eowardly act l
have encountered during my long
career"
81 am unusually glad for the aid OF
publicity, because it was cowardly," hs
continued. Although I had received
scores and scores OF letters last week
protesting against the proposed execu-
tion OF Sacco and Vanzetti. they did not
trouble me. l merely turned them over
10 the Prefecture of Police fer investiga-
tion.
Not once did / consider the pos
sibility that the murderers' sympathiz-
ers would resort TO such cowardly ex-
tremes in order to influence American
opinion.
MY valet showed wonderful presence
Of mind, as well as great devotion. A
soldier during the war, he Immediately
realized what the sizzling fuse meant
and he threw the box and its contents
AS far as he could. but not far enough
to prevent him receiving slight wound.
Then, as he met me at the head of the
stairway. he said:
"Oh. Mr.. Herrick. they have sent a
bomb which exploded. and I am hurt
but. thank God you are not touched !"
Ambassador iierrch had just left
Gen. Pershing at the Hotel Crillon but
he returned there Immediately to warn
Gen. Pedshing In case other bombs were
sent to the American military head
quarters.
The Embassy's physicians. Drs. War
rer and Jarvis, were summoned imme-
dately TO dress Bianchards injuries.
They issued a statement tonight say
Ing his wound was not dangerous, but
merely required weeks rest and caro-
ful treatment to prevent complications.
A search is being conducted in all the
Embassy departments tonight to dis
cover whether other bombs have been
deposited there.
According to Blanchard the mechan-
ism Of the bomb was simple. consisting
cf an ordinary rat trap type Of spring,
with a percussion cap attached to the
fuse end, but the police have found a
small cog wheel, indicating a clock ar
isngement also was provided, which
would have exploded the bomb during
the evening, even IL Blanchard had not
tiled to open the parcel.
News Of the attack on Anibas ssador
Herrick spread like wildfire In French
official circles. Although the explosion
was timed at 6:15 o'clock this evening.
President Millerand. as well as the Min
listers OF Foreign Affairs and the Inte-
fior, were notified. and before o'clock
iisd telephoned congratulations TO the
Ambassador on his escape.
Ambassador Herrick was reported to-
night 10 be suffering from a slight
shock but he will be able TO resume
his routine official engagements to-
morrow,