Evening star., 1941-01-03

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DUBLIN. Jan 3-Daylieht raiders
bombed Dublin today in a continual
ton of sporadic attacks Of the last
46 hours and the government OF
neutral Ireland Erie ordered It's
Charge d'Affaires in Berlin to make
"energetic protest" to the German
government.
The government action was olS-
closed in an official statement when
conceded with rumor circulated
in informed quarters that the Ger
man Minister might be gwen ms
passport if the bombings continue
"Fragments of explosive and m
cendlarv bombs dropped at Cu!fagn'
.Tulianstown. Duleek and Boris
have been examined and found 10
he of German origin" said a state
rent issued by the Department Oh
External Affairs.
Told to Make Protest.
The Charge d'Affalres IN Berlln
has been instructed to make an
energetic protest to the German
government against the violation OF
Irish territory by German aircraft
and the loss of life and destruction
Of property which took place as a
result of bomb explosions and fire.
He was further instructed TO
claim full reparation and insist that
effective steps be taken to avoid re-
Currence of such happenings.
An investigation of bombs dropped
at other places is proceeding.
Cabinet Meets Secretly.
The announcement followed
secret session at which Prime
Minister Eamon de Valera discussed
the grave situation with his caolnet
Earlier. in the first daylight raid
on Dublin, bombs were dropped
shortly after noon by planes which
drew futile rifle and machine-gun
fire from Irish ground troops.
Before the late afternoon state
ment, the nearest the government
had come to linking the Nazls with
the attacks was the official an
nouncement that one incendlary and
green silk parachutes which landed
a number of magnetic sea mines
we're German-manufactured.
Planes Are Fired On.
The nlanes. drawing rife and ma
Chine-gun fire from Irish soldlefS'
swept over the city at 1920 pm
within nine hours after the bIaStlng
of two houses on Donore avenue IN
A Dublin suburb, where some ~ per-
sons were injured.
In the afternoon attack lncendlary
bombs fell in the famous cemetery
of Glesnevin. where many heroes OF
Ireland's revolutionary past are bur-
led Little damage was done.
The fire from the ground forces
appeared to have little effect on the
aircraft, which turned and flew
north after unloading their bombs.
Public Indignation mounted 10
fever heat. People on Dublin streets
muttered that the bombers must
be held responsible Others shouted
defantly that "Ireland's army Will
exact punishment
First Daylight Assault.
The Donore avenue bombing was
the work of one plane and single
bomb. This afternoons attack was
by more than one plane and the
first assault on this city in broad
daylight.
The afternoon raid was the latest
of a series against the Dublin region
in the past two days.
Observers said todays pre-daWn
attacker appeared to be a heavily
laden bomber.
A battalion of defense forces at
Griffith Barracks turned out imme-
diatelv to care for the injured and
hunt through the ruined houses OF
Donore avenue for persons at first
thought to have been trapped in the
vreckage.
The flares of the rescuerS cast an
eerie light over this warlike scene
in the capital Of a country still at
peace.
Rescue workers were impeded by
gas escaping in the shattered houses.
Large families occupied each of the
two wrecked houses.
The raider droned in from the
north in the dark hour before dawn
while Dublin was illumined with its
modified screened type of street
lights.
Army engineers arranged to de-
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