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ATTACK ON LORD FRENCH.

4, ASSAILANTS GATHER ON RACQUET COURT j 'SCHEME BALKED BY AN EARLY: ARRIVAL A SUSPECT ARRESTED (By Telegi:ai>h--I'rcss Association-Copyright (Rec. December 2-1, n p.m.) London, December 21. The Intel: police iiirjiiirips show, thai" I,aitl French's assailants wore able to gather at the crossroads at' Ashtown without attracting the notice of the iiolioe, owint? to a racquet court at the buck of a public-house near Hie station. A number of Sinn Fcincrs spent Friday morning playing voeqiiot?. 'L'lie arrival of trains could easily be seen from the court. Tlie police on duty on the station therefore took no particular notice o!' loiterers, though they recollected nfforward's that five men had been prominent. These evidently intended to wheel out the farm-cart into tho middle of the road as Lord Finch's ear .approached at full speed, if the car had crashed into the earl, they would have bombed the wrecked motor-ear. Fortunately the train was/three minutes early and the cart was only got partly across the l'oad in (he hurry. Tho men fired and threw the bombs wildly.—Aus.-NX Cable Assn. (Rec. December 2G, 12.25 p.m.) London, December 23. A man ha 0 , been rrrcsted in connection with the attack on Lord French.—Aus.XX Cable Assn. drive' Tnrcoum Dublin withOUT} INCIDENT. (Roc. December 21, pim.) London, December 21. Lord French's drive iirim open carriage through Dublin was without incident. . It was v undertaken because of his promise to attend an entertainment at Ball's Bridge on behalf of the Police Benevolent Fund.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn. VICEROY NOT TO BE DETERRED FRO.U RESTORING LAW AND ORDER., (Rec. December 20, 0.20 a.m.). London, December 22. Lord French, iu replying to congratulations from the townspeople of Wsllasey. siy.'i: "You may rest assured that this band of assassins who are bringing disgrace on, my native lam! will not' deter me from tho work of restoring law and order, which are elementary essentials of true democracy.''—Aus.-NX Cable" Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 78, 27 December 1919, Page 7

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ATTACK ON LORD FRENCH. Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 78, 27 December 1919, Page 7

ATTACK ON LORD FRENCH. Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 78, 27 December 1919, Page 7

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