Irish Face Deportation, Daily Racing Form, 1939-07-21

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IRISH FACE DEPORTATION LONDON England July 20 Discovery by agents of the criminal investigation depart ¬ ment of Scotland yard that Irish Republican army terrorists plotted further bombing and other outrages prompted the British gov ¬ ernment to take unprecedented restrictive measures it was learned today More than 100 Irish men and women are known to be under surveillance it was revealed and face deportation immediately Parliament passes Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoares bill broadening police powers against aliens which could be used equally effective against Britons suspected of antigovernment activi ties


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