TALKING TO IRISH GIRLS
U.K. Soldiers Fined 'N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) BELFAST (Northern Ireland), Oct 22. British soldiers patrolling Belfast are being fined up to £lO if they are caught “chatting up” girls while on duty. The “no fraternisation” rule is being strictlv enforced for 800 soldiers guarding three troublespots—The Shankhill, Falls, and Crumlin Roads. One soldier said that the problem was “the girls come up and talk to us. They are very friendly and are onlv trying to be nice. It is difficult to tell them to go away.” An Army spokesman said I that the rule was in force in Belfast “because we don’t; want to spark off trouble 1 between Roman Catholics and' Protestants.”
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32126, 23 October 1969, Page 15
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