LORD FRENCH.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1919, Page 5

LORD FRENCH.

jhe attack on his life. BOMBER and shot at, - AN EXCITING HOLD UP. TftUgtaph.—PrMs AMn.—Copyright . Received Dec. 22, 7.50 p.m.

' j . London, Dee. 19. A fletailed account of the attempt to MUMWnate Lord French states that the vjeerov- wag returning to Dublin from Drwndoe Castle* Roscommon. He left 'station in a motor car, which haj>pHy had armoured sides. He was Mwmpanied by an aide-de-camp and a wjy. Two motor cars followed,, and there was a military guard, which had-barely left the station wlten shooting commenced. ' , ' Ab feinpty and horseless farm cart was Mawn partly across the road in an attempt to. stop the Viee-Kegal car, and from behind the cart a man was seen throwing bombs. Other Sinn Feiners were, shooting from high walls and hedges on either side, which gave ex-

. The motor car swerved avov- the ttrt ; a»d half pulled up. it was imJlWiately a mark for a number of bombs flung from the Bides of the road, five bunting near it. Many bullets glanced off, the armoured sides of the motor car. Tfce bombs made deep holes in the roadway and wrecked the second motor . The occupants of the motor ears opened fire in every direction, and pMmptly brought down a man who was throwing bombs from the farm cart. As ha lay on the ground two Sinn Feiners dvhed cutand endeavoured to drag his b«4y away, but they were, driven off by shots from the escort, who meanwhile rufhed up and commenced firing. The dead man had been drinking at a nughbouring public house, and arranged to be called when Lord French's nfotor cV approached- He ran from the pnolid house, leaving a glass of port untouched, and at once commenced throw - bomb*. A few moments later he waidead, with bullets in the neck and bead. When picked up the dead man was still clenching 1 a 'grenade in his right hand, and had automatic pistols in his poekets.

attack well planned. Meanwhile the Viceroy's motor car pMsed the obstacle and went on at full speed and reached Vice-Regal Lodge. It IslUk ominous fact that the men were loitering on the spot for a considerable titae without attracting attention. Shortly before shooting they warned QatiaUble Lougblin, who was on duty at the cross roads, to keep clear as his life was endangered. Loughlin disregarded the Parsing and was tripped up. He was still lying on the ground when he WM wounded by a bullet. Detective Haßey, sitting in the front of Lord Atom's motor car, was twice wounded. The impunity with which the outrages are planned and carried out gives a sinieter twUoation of the temper of the Irish people. Four of the bombs were of a military pattern, including the familiar Mil]* bomb, together with several crudely home-made bombs. A number of undischarged bombs were found beMBd the farm cart and in the flelds. The attackers were apparently armed wfth revolvers, for the sonnd of rifle Shots ea»e only from the military. All the attackers escaped across the fields in the direction of Dublin. They were chased by the escorts, but no arrests have been made. The searchers were augmented by many soldiers fnd constabulary, who were hurriedly stunoattd. .

The of the preparation* b sfcrtn by -the fact that the arrival ol Lord Trench was signalled from tji observation port up a tree. , The torp will) and miniature (hell holes in the roadway recalled scenes in France. The poU« promptly barricaded the street mm sightseers and souvenir hunters.— Cable Assn.

tOUR BOMBS THROWN. Maepherson, Chief Secretary tec Ireland, announced in the House of four bombs were thrown a>t l4ra French from behind a hedge in Phoenix Park. The military escort wad 0H t% murderers, killing one who WW m the road. He had two revolvers Stt his possession. A bullet wounded* detective in the hand while he was attempting to Are his revolver. Gunfire >also wounded a constable on duty at the gross roads ta the vicinity. The mur|unf% after the rapid shooting, escaped. Tap country would be glad to learn last lotq French was uninjured (Cheers), andwopld extend sympathy to the men while discharging their duty. (Chairs). Mrt French was returning from "the Wait of Irelsnd and was driving from AfttWn station to Dublin Castle woen the (iflsamm fired- Ash town is a suburban Tillage on the northern outkirts of Etyrtßiv Park in a desolate district. A (W Wls or 20 assassins were hiding in «e_fiwds beside the road when Lord Jwendi'a motor-ear appeared The mounted escort was some distance behind, but was summoned by the woman Who was driving Lord French's luggage, who, hearing shots, quickly drove back. The escort galloped up and found the Weassins decamping across the fields in the direction of Dublin City. None were , * l jSrd^* French had a miraculous esetpe, three ballets penetrating the motUMw. Ballets also shattered the car folfcWiog Lord French's, wounding the dMver. The escort's fire only brought dawn Brad tilled one of the running men tyon whom a bomb and two loaded revolvers were found.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'MI.

SCHOOL-TEACHER MURDERED. ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN CORK. Received Dec. 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 19. S?» Dublin correspondent of the Times ntppita that many citizens are responding to the appeal to serve as special fWatuWea- It is understood that the eefittaent* satisfy the Government. jKßehaeT Blanchfield, school teacher, MM found murdered at Nohavalc, County CbW, with two bullet wounds in his <:' buk.! ' Th» Irish Tines, discussing the law- - teinifss, comments on the tragic silence . Wliit efcttrch paper. It claims that " Ipmdrerfs of thousands of Catholics desire gnfflnge,, The country's religious ifffonr u jfiOHmwle, tad was probnever pester, yet the'personal ' 'Wine of the dorrf was never lower.— mm**'