Evening star., 1939-07-27
Britain 'sCabiinel
Guarded After
bombings
Three Men Are Held
As Bill to Combat
!. R. A. Is Speeded
BACKGROUND

D. ASh1nOOND-
Ireland demands end of parti-
ton betDeen north and south.
Irish Republican Army, extremist
and terrorist faction deuoted to
reunion by force if necessary, has
been engaged since early this
year in campaign of bombing in
England. Steps being taken to
meet the terrorism Uith drastic
action. I. r. A. is illegal organisa-
ton both in England and ireland.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21-Scotland Yard
put Prime Minister Chamberlain and
other cabinet members under spe-
cial guard today, held three men for
examination and questioned scores
in search for terrorists following
yesterdays series of five bombings.
The explosions, in which one life
was lost, occurred as the House of
Commons adopted drastic measures
to combat the outlaWed Irish Re-
publican Army
Extraordinary precautions were in
force today at all railroad stations,
including two where bombings oc-
CURED in the last "a hours.
The Houses of Parliament and the
British Museum were the objects of
closest scrutiny.
MAN With SLOUGH" Sought.
Afternoon newspapers said Scot
land Yard was looking for "a man
with Slouch" who was believed seen
yesterday at Kings Cross Station
just before an explosion there with
one and perhaps two companions.
Mr.. Chamberlain told the House
of Commons that mo effort will be
spared to bring to justice those
who are guilty of these criminal
and cowardly attacks''-yesterday's
bombings.
Lord Stanhope, first lord of the
admiralty, announced that the bill
to assist suppression of the I. R. A.,
passed last night by Commons,
would be expedited through the
House of Lords so it could receive
the Kings approval and become
law tomorrow.
Police announced that rs sticks of
gelignite-the explosive used in most
of the bombings-had been found
attached to pylon carrying elec-
tricity supply lines at town near
Liverpool. An alarm clock attached
to the explosive and timed to go off
at l pm. was discovered by a farm
worker at IL am
Flogging Penalty Urged.
During the Commons debate Mr..
Chamberlain did not reply when Sir
Thomas Moore, Conservative, inter-
posed:
will the prime minister now con-
slider the application of f1ogging for
such dastardly crimes?"
Authorities said the explosions
were in line with an I. R. o. plan S"
which Home Secretary Sir Samuel
Hoare described to the House of
Commons Monday as calling for
wrecking of key industries, blasting
of Parliament buildings and pollu-
ton of water supplies.
Police guards kept a close watch
on railway and subway stations,
on post Offices and other vulnerable
points. Persons leaving packages
in checkrooms were asked to sub
init them to inspection.
Five Held for Questioning.
Five me were seized for question:
ing in London and one in Liver
pool, but authorities said none was
being detained on specific charges.
The most serious bombing yester-
day was at busy Kings Cross Station,
where Donald Campbell, Edinburgh
University lecturer, on his way home
from a Paris honeymoon with his
bride of few months, lost his life.
Mrs. Campbell was injured seri-
ously. In all Is were injured there
and S at Victoria Station in a later
explosion. Both explosions occurred
in cloakrooms where parcels were
checked.
At Victoria crowds raised an
angry shout of Down with the
Irish-shoot them!" They swarmed
about man who declared the Irish
might be right in their demands
for unified Ireland with abolition
of British authority. Police had to
hustle him away.
No one was injured in three Liver
pool bombings, but one explosion
wrecked swing bridge over canal,
halting barge traffic to Leeds. An
other blew out the front of a dis
(See BOMBINGS, Page A-5)