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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 November 1928, Page 7

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BOMBS EXPLODED

(He 'eived l 9 th e r f '•ember, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON. 11th November.

Bomb ov?-> I otitis before dawn awoke D.sMin (n the fm '■ <'"it Armistice Dav had nviiv,..| and thai I here is si ill a dangerous section of extremist republicans abroad. During the night explosives

were placed at the base of King William's equestrian monument at College Green. Tlie explosion damaged the pedestal and bronze horse and shattered windows of banks and offices in the vicinity. Simultaneously a bomb exploded at the base of the bronze statue of King George the Second at St. Stephen's Green, damaging the stone work. Both explosions were heard for miles. Police rushed to the vicinity but made no arrests.

It was feared that further outrages would interfere, with processions, nevertheless thousands of ex-servicemen weary ing medals and poppies, and arnompanicrl bv blaek-shirted British Fascist! and women relatives of the fallen, despite pelting rain, inarched to the Cenotaph at Phoenix Park, on which deputy Shaw placed a wreath on behalf of the Free Stale. The crowd after the silence sang God Save the King. The return march was marred by several scuffles, youths attempting to break the procession's ranks and seize Union Jacks being roughly handled. They were rescued with difficulty by the civic guard. , . Excited crowds thronged the principal streets with the expectation of further disturbances.