BARRICADES IN STREETS

Evening Star, Issue 22086, 20 July 1935, Page 15

BARRICADES IN STREETS

THE BELFAST DISTURBANCES HO RIOTING IN DAYTIME Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BELFAST, July 19. ■ (Received July 20, at 10.30 a.m.) There have been no further daytime disturbances in Belfast. Barricades have been erected to check further possible outbreaks. Soldiers with bayonets and constables with revolvers patrol the streets. , Thousands, despite a downpour, witnessed the funeral of the Orange victim, William Osborne, who was shot through the eyes in the recent riots. The procession made a detour round the disturbed areas. Many residents in the sectarian districts who received threatening notices have moved to more congenial surroundings, and in some cases exchanges of dwellings have been arranged between Catholics and Orangemen. Viscount Craigavon interviewed Mr Baldwin at Downing Street. DISCUSSION IN COMMONS . LONDON, July 19. (Received July 20, at 12.5 p.m.) In the House of Commons Sir John Simon (Home Secretary) said he was not sure whether Mr Lansbury’s suggestion was opportune for a conference of representatives of the churches and the Prime Minister or Home Secretary regarding sectarian disturbances in Ulster. Mr Maxton suggested that the troops shoukUbe restrained from firing on the rioters. Captain Dixon declared that the troops did not fire at all, and the police did not fire to kill.