THE BELFAST RIOT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 268, 12 October 1932, Page 8

THE BELFAST RIOT

3.15 P.M. EDITION

WILD DESTRUCTION. BULLETS FIRED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received October‘l2, 1.35 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 11.

During the rioting at Belfast three incendiary fires broke out after ten o’clock to-night. Many women shouting “We must have bread” participated in a terrific onslaught of stones. In the Falls district in tiie afternoon the rioters burned the Corporation’s huts and smashed the sewer pipes and road repairing implements. The fighting in the evening was followed by further attempts at looting. One hundred and fifty police, armed with rifles and bayonets, marching through the disturbed areas, were sniped at. They replied with their rifles, being aided by armoured cars and searchlights which are necessary, as the street lamps were smashed. The casualties include fourteen with bullet wounds and four policemen who were stoned.

The Lord Mayor has called a special meeting to demand that the Government promptly relieve the distress and starvation of the unemployed, who contend that the wages under the relief schemes are inadequate.

An earlier cable regarding the riot appears on page 7.