IRELAND

Grey River Argus, 1 December 1920, Page 3

IRELAND

.*tft»- • A BARRAGE AT WESTMINISTER. NO STRANGERS ADMITTED. (A. and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rcc. November 30, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 29; There is now only one entrance to Parliament" for strangers. Th I -J k carriage gates and the palace yard have been closed against all vehicles. Nobody, unless accompanying a member of Parliament, is being admitted to any portion of the Parliament buildings. Even then a stranger is not to bo admitted to cither the chamber or the inner loßbys. Many detectives aro icuipToycd. Permitis ate issued to the officers, employers, and five brigades who are cooperating) to safeguard all vulnerable parts of London. n GOVERNMENT UNEASY. WHAT IS THE CAUSE. TRUTH ABOUT LONDON BARRICADES. LONDON, November -28. s The "Daily News" states that tho * Do.wning Street barricades are not , solely due to the Irish situation. The police consider general precautionary T measures advisable in view" of the r 'black winter outlook, the high public tfeeling,. an<s recent unemployment i riots. ' These measures are likely to be s applied to the House of Parliament an dother public buildings. Private wires have been laid from Downing! Street to the police headquarters, and , largo police reserves arc ready. i