Derailing of Basle Express
NAZI OFFICIALS DENY COMPLICITY. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. BERLIN, Aug. 9. Investigation shows that the Basle-Bor-lin express explosion hurled up several yards of rail. Tho criminals connec’ d the explosive by means of 200 yard'? of wire with a battery 1 idden in the bushes. They also laid iron sleepers on the rails to aet in the event of the explosion failing.
The outrage is attributed to fanatics. Although Nazi newspapers were found fixed to a neighbouring teP graph poles, Nazi officials deny- complicity.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6625, 11 August 1931, Page 7
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89Derailing of Basle Express Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6625, 11 August 1931, Page 7
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