Evening star., 1939-02-06

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At the trial of II men accused
of conspiring to cause explosions,
the prosecuting attorney spoke of a
mysterious aluminium powder" a
new arrest of considerable impor-
tance," and a plan, designated as
"X" and described as most COM
prehensive and covering every field
of public activity" All the defend
ants were held for further hearing
on evidence February IA.
The attorney said the plans were
discovered in a search of the home
of Michael O'Shea and read:
I'm order to exercise a maximum
world effect, the diversion (pre-
sumably bombings) must be carried
out at a time when no major or
world crisis is on, but if it is car
ried on when trouble is anticipated,
with the jumpiness and nervous eX-
pectation of the government as well
as the nervous potential panic of
the people, it can be exploited to
the full
Details of Ultimatum.
The alleged plan gave details of
four-day ultimatum sent Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax on jan
uary 10, four days before three
explosions occurred in various parts
of the country.
The ultimatum, which referred to
tho "ooyarpp,apt IF tho Tricb Do
public" threatened active interven-
ton in Britain's military or COM
mercial life" unless British forces
were withdrawn from Fire urelanO. i.
Other documents, the attorney
said, detailed the alleged I. R. A.
main plan as having two sections
propaganda and action. The latter,
under six headings, he said disclosed
detailed arrangements for country
wide sabotage of military, air and
naval establishments and stores,
public services-including postal,
telegraph and radio systems-key
industries, newspapers, water sup
plies, drainage systems and fire
brigades.
Scenes of Attack Mentioned.
The documents were said to have
mentioned places like London,
Birmingham and Coventry, where
attacks could be staged.
The attorney declared the plan
also mentioned Legitimate destruc-
ton or sabotaging of airplane fac
tories or stores and munition fac
tories or stores" of vital Importance
to the rearmament of Great Britain
1t was admitted, however, that
these would probably be so well
guarded that success would be
matter of chance"
Among key industries said to be
listed for attack were electric and
underground railways, commerce,
banking, shipping, cotton mills,
grain, tobacco and liquor stores, au-
tomobile tire stores and timber
yards.
Government Offices Targets.
The document described govern
ment offices as a Legitimate tar
get" It was understood that for
this reason the special guards were
posted at all royal palaces, the
houses of Parliament and public
buildings.
The document recommended sa-
botaging the war preparedness
scheme for a national register of
British manpower since the country
"can not organize effectively for
war without it," The sabotaging
was to be effected by burning depots
where the registers are compiled.
Extra guards were thrown about
the rayol residences of Buckingham
Palace and Windsor Castle, which
ordinarily are carefully watched.
every one entering the grounds had
to present credentials to high Scot
land Yard officials.
King George vi and Queen Eliza
beth were whisked along at mile
a-minute speed with police cars
ahead and behind when they drove
IL miles from Windsor to Alder
shot to church yesterday. Police
in cars and afoot were stationed
every 20 or 80 yards along the
route.
30 Suspects Under Arrest.
Some 80 suspected persons were
under arrest. Police were on emer-
gency duty. Terrorists, neverthe-
less, continued to slip through with
their bombs. Incendiary bombs,
believed to have been placed by
women, were set off in four stores
In Coventry.
A Chatham County policeman
was knocked out by two men he sur
prised near the Rochester Airport
early this morning. An unofficial
report said that bombs were found
near the hangar and gasoline tanks
of the airport.
A number of Irish laborers en-
p1oyed in Britain returned home be-
cause, they said, of mounting anti
Irish feeling. Some Irishmen work.
ing in Liverpool, Manchester and
Glasgow reported they were dis
charged because of bitterness
aroused by the bombings, which
started January 16. Others said
they quit voluntarily.