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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 204, 29 July 1937, Page 2

LIKE A SHELL BURST

3.45 P.M. EDITION.

EXPLOSION AT BELFAST. HOLE BLOWN IN STREET. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received July 2D, 2 p.m. LONDON, July 28. The police stated: “There is not the slightest doubt that the explosion in Belfast was caused by explosives and not gas. There was found in the Hole what looks Jikc a bag of rags, which also contained some explosives. These and the bag had been placed against a bonded store and to the explosives was attached a considerable length of fuse, possibly a time fuse, which is in the possession of the police.” The factory is situated adjacent to the route of the Royal procession, but the explosion occurred an hour after the procession had passed. It was a shattering explosion and blew a hole four feet across the pavement, Splashing windows 150 yards distant. The police rushed to the scene in armoured cars. The detonation made a roar as if a great shell had burst. Another land mine was found on the railway line about a hundred yards from the platform just before a detachment of special constabulary was duo to leave Belfast station for Londonderry late to-night. A detonator connected with electrical apparatus was found some distance away. In the meantime, over the desolate hills of the Free State-Ulster border, squads of armed police are hunting the terrorists. Along the frontier a score of Customs posts lay in ruins, miiifed or set on fire, and houses were burnt down. Attempts were made to blow up 13 railway and ioad bridges. Owing to a wall collapsing under the pressure of the crowd at Balmoral, Belfast, a number of children fell almost in front of the Royal car, which promptly slowed up and the children scrambled to their feet. Two, after first aid treatment had been given, were taken to seats on the grandstand. The Queen sought information of the occurrence and sympathised with the two hurt children and was glad the others were uninjured. For earlier details eee page 9.