BOMBS IN POST OFFICE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21573, 8 February 1940, Page 7

BOMBS IN POST OFFICE

Official Has Narrow Escape

United Pres. Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON. February 6. Two explosions occurred in mailbags at Euston Station while they were being loaded from vans into a Birmingham train. A postal official was blown off his feet and slightly injured. Special police engaged in I.R.A. work rushed to the scene. It was later revealed that two men were injured In the eyes, while another was also injured. One is being detained in hospital and the others, after treatment, were allowed to go home.

Another explosion occurred in the Birmingham General Post Offlce. where a mail sorter was slightly injured. The Euston and Birmingham explosions occurred simultaneously. They are believed to be due to balloon bombs. Time Bombs Discovered Letters and parcels were strewn over the station at Euston. An intensive search was made of pillarboxes and telephone kiosks in the neighbourhood of the station. Two manholes were blown up near Piccadilly Circus, the pavements being shattered. Police searching a London flat discovered a number of hatboxes containing partly-made time bombs and one complete bomb capable of blowing up the whole building, which was timed to go off within two hours. A bomb exploded in the parcel sorting office at the Manchester Post Office. No one was injured. An attendant found a bomb in the main hall of the Liverpool Post Office and placed it in a bucket of water. Police searched all departments.