BOMBING OUTRAGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21068, 30 December 1931, Page 12

BOMBING OUTRAGES.

VAIN POLICE SEARCH.. ( THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD. [from our own correspondent.] MELBOURNE, Dec. 24. Systematic investigations into the bombing of the homes of Sir Stanley Argyll and Senior-Detective Dunn are being continued by the police, who are disappointed that they have been unable to take definite action to clear up the outrages. Rewards amounting io £IOOO have been offered by the Government for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the offenders, and it was 'thought that, this might result in the police receiving a definite clue as to the identity of the bombers. Numerous letters, many anonymous, have been received at police headquarters from people who think they may be able to assist, the police, but little of the information so far has proved of value. The police, however, are not being discouraged by this, as past experience shows that effective information often reaches the police months after a serious offence. Unprecedented difficulties have been experienced by the detectives in their search for the bombers. The police still believe the men to be desperate criminals and not Communists. Soon after the bombing of Sir Stanley- Argyle's house one suspect, whom the police particularly '<»■ sired to interview, bolted, and though the most thorough investigations have been mado into his movements, his whereabouts are still a mystery. Inquiries among the underworld have confirmed the opinion of the police .1 the bombers are "a close corporation arid are working with the greatest secrecyThis lias made their detection much more difficult , as usually the police, \vho hay« their "friends" in the underworld, able to pick up some hint as to those responsible for certain crimes. " . It is pointed out by the police that tM , minds of criminals work in peculiar ways, but treachery among themselves is regarded as unpardonable. As an of this, the shooting down of Richar Campbell outside the St. Kilda rni-W®? ■station some months ago was mention" • The police theory, is that Campbell was | shot- by two of his ma'es for ''d° u , crossing" them in connection with rO bery. Although Campbell knew he w dying he refused to tell who had fir the fatal shot. t A Since this many strange happening have occurred, and one of the w . was suspected of having been in CB®rvJ| boll's company when he was shot is being sought by the police in connec with the bombing. This mans reco .■ shows that he has an expert knowledge : explosives. . itfrll Some days after the bombing Dunn's house tho man was captured ,*(§ the police, but lis managed to get a na J - and has again gone into "smoke,'' .2* jg