BOMB OUTRAGES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1928, Page 6

BOMB OUTRAGES

AGAINST FOREIGNERS. (Australian Press Association) (United Service.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 2. Four bombs were thrown at the Greek Club in Swanston Street at 10 o’clock on Saturday night. There were do foreigners in the building, but only four were injured. A portion of the top storey was blown away. Then a room caught fire, aiu. practically the whole premises were wrecked. When the first bomb burst twentyone persons were in the club room. The second bomb brought the plaster down upon them. Another explosion shook the whole building, smashed the furniture, and set the woodwork afire. The (lames shot up high through a great hole which had been torn in the roof. Pufh-c and firemen arrived to find a scene of the greatest confusion. There were excited Greeks running around terrified. The injured people were taken to the hospital. Their hurts are not serious. It is believed this outrage was due to revenge against someone suspected of giving information regarding criminals. Detectives arc believed to be on the trail of four suayecis. ANOTHER outrage. MELBOURNE, Dec. 2. Another bomb outrage occurred here late bust night eleven persons being injured, when two bombs were thrown through a fanlight at an Italian’s flat in Lonsdale Street. The explosion occurred in an empty room, but some men were playing cards in an apartment below, and three had to he taken to the hospital. One of them is likely to lose a leg. An ambulance man states that liesaw three men leave the building after the outrage.

HOME FOUND IN CAR, A! EL BOURNE, Dec. 3

Arrests in connection with the bomb outrages, allegedly reveal a plot to cause racial and industrial strife. The police suspect a gang financed with money, and say they have a confession 'from one person concerning the outrages and those concerned there-

When the driver of the car was arrested on Saturday night, after a wild chase through the streets of Richmond by the police flying sqm*d. in a powerful car. he had to lie edged into the kerb at a spot where further progress was difficult. Ihe polbe sprain' out ami held the driver up with revolvers. A live bomb was found on the bark seat of the car.

The man whose house was believed to have been threatened on Saturday night is .Faulkner, of South Yarrn. Secretary to Apple-tan. Chairman of the Shipowners’ Committee.

It was in connection with this matter that tile above arrest was made and others followed at three suspects’ homes. The principal ganstcr is believed stiU to lie at large. He is alleged to be one who receives orders and money to lie divided among the gang from someone higher up. Early in the .strike, it is said, lie had been an active and outstanding figure in the William Street riots. The arrested men are: Timothy (VConnel. charged with damaging a building with explosives and intent to commit felony: Stanley "Wiliams, bookmaker, charged with throwing a bombon November 20ih. into the Inuse ol S wail ton at T\ew ; Norman A! elver, stevedore, and Alex Alclvcr. labourer charged with vagrancy.

PUI ME AJTNTSTEE HOIMHFIED MELBOURNE. Dec. 3,

The five men arrested in connection with the bomb outrage all came before the Court to-day and were granted heavy bail. The Prime Minister is horrified at the outburst of lawlessness, and declares that the Commonwealth lias no power to intervene, and he was relying on the Victorian Government to spare no effort or expense to stamp it out.