Evening star., 1939-02-05

SHuUtOcT IuW, SOU " oTlttSL
Prime Minister. 1Das guest at
Irish hotel Uhere one explosion
occurred. London subway eTplo-
sions Friday spurred Scotland
Yard to extreme precautions.
Meanwhile. relentless search for
hidden explosives and terrorists
suspects goes tor,Dard throughout
British Isles.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 4-The houses of
Parliament were closed to the public
today for the first time since the
World War as a precaution while
Britain sought to suppress the wave
Of terrorism attributed to the out
lawed Irish Republican Army.
The Sunday Dispatch reported
raids on I. r. A. houses in Belfast
resulted in discovery of plans to
blow up Buckingham Palace, Wind
sor Castle. the House of Commons
and the Bank of England.
The newspapers report, which
lacked official confirmation from any
source, said the raids also uncovered
details of plot to assassinate Brit
ish politicians and high police off,
cials.
The seized documents were flown
immediately to London, the Sum-
day Dispatch said, and officials of
the British home Office and Scot
land Yard conferred on protective
measures.
Search Intensified.
Authorities intensified their search
for hidden supplies of explosives and
investigated illegal purchases of
chemicals believed to have been used
in bombing outrages.
They instituted thorough check
up of stories in establishments
ranging from large government
plants to small fireworks factories.
Police Systematically combed Irish
sections of London.
Officials in Belfast kept we'll
known members of the Irish Re
publican Army under close observa-
ton and inspected arriving and
departing passengers.
The governments of Great Brit
ain, Ireland and Northern Ireland
were cooperating closely in a large
scale campaign to stamp out the
outrages, which began January 16
with series of eight explosions in
England and Northern Ireland.
Intensified action followed ex-
plosions yesterday in two of Lon
don's subway centers in which seven
persons were injured.
Two Incidents Probed.
Two incidents today, one in Tor
quay on England's south coast and
one in Slough. sent Scotland Yard
experts rushing out of London in
the belief that the terrorists had
struck again.
An explosion wrecked the head
quarters of the Torquay Conserva-
tive Club in Devonshire, but the first
conclusion that 1t had been caused
by a bomb was succeeded by belief
that it was due to accidental igni-
ton of gas.
An early morning fire in an air.
plane parts factory at Slough was
punctuated by series of explosions
which Scotland Yard men finally
decided were caused by bursting oil
drums rather than explosives.
Parliament Barred to Hundreds.
Hundreds of visitors we're turned
away from the houses of Parlia-
ment.
Sir Thomas Moore, a Conservative
member of the House of Commons,
announced he would propose legisla-
ton for inflicting corporal punish
ment on persons convicted OF bomb
ing charges.
King George vi and Queen Eliza
beth we're at the royal lodge at
Windsor, which was kept under q
special watch.
Police leaves in London were can
celed, keeping nearly 10000 men on
duty.
Scotland Yard took the unusual
precaution for itself of locking all
gates but one leading to the famous
police center. The one left open
was guarded by constable who in
spected all callers.
-Four men were ordered by London
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