I.R.A. TERRORISM
Police Handicapped In Arrests LONDON, Jnly 25 In the course of moving tlie second rending of the Prevention of Violence Bill, the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, revealed that terrorists tire becoming more astute and careful not to be caught in possession of arms rind explosives. “They are here today and gone tomorrow,’’ he said. "They leave no written instructions, and give orders by word of mouth. The main police handicap has been the lack of power to search suspects, and therefore the police have had to elease well-founded suspects of the Piccadilly outrage on Juno 25.” •
The “Daily Mail’’ says that tnimedi ately the Bill becomes law Scotland Yard will round up hundred- of sits nects who are at present tindet obser ration, with the aid of picked C.I D. officers and members of th.’ Intelli gonee organization of the service who know the ringleaders and channels by which explosives reach London,
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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 256, 27 July 1939, Page 9
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