Deliberate Air Raids on Eire

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 3, 4 January 1941, Page 5

Deliberate Air Raids on Eire

Attacks Along 100-mile

Coastline COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN FOR BRITAIN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 9.30 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 3. The Eircann Government has announced that magnetic mines fell from a parachute at Glencormack, near inniskerry, yesterday. Three bombs fell near Inniacorthy last night. There was no damage and nobody was injured. The newspapers give prominence to what is described as a deliberate air raid on Eire which they support by recalling the absenc-e of a blackout making it impossible for the Germans to mistake the country as the lights in towns and villages must have shone like beacons against the darkness of the rest of Britain. The attacks were made along a 100mile line on the eastern side of Eire, giving tho impression that the raiders swept down the coastal regions keeping the Irish Sea on one flank. Earlier details issued stated that three bombs fell on a road near a village in County Wexford ou Thursday night. Thus Eire was bombed for the second night in succession. It is officially stated that three bombs were dropped 400 yards outside Baßymurrin, near Wexford town. There were no fatalities or damage.

Number of Houses Wrecked in Dublin

IRISH INDIGNATION RISES TO FURY Received Saturday, 1 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 3. Bombs were dropped on Dublin at 4 a.m., wrecking a number of houses and damaging others in Donore Terrace. The police and soldiers rescued eight persons, some seriously injured. It is believed others are still hurled under the debris. The Daily Mail’s Dublin correspondent says: 4 4 The growing indignation in Eire against the German attacks rose to a fury after yesterday’s bombing, extending over six counties. Many are asking whether this is the beginning of intensive raids. ’ ’ Mr. de Valera visited the bombed Dublin areas and intends to strongly protest to Berlin. A complete blackout is under consideration. Inquiry is also being made as to why anti-aircraft batteries failed to go into action and why the sirens were not sounded. A further message says another bomb was dropped in Dublin at 9 a.m.