THE LONDONDERRY RIOTS.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST POLICE.
INQUIRY ASKED FOR
LONDON, Aug. 19
The Londonderry Municipal Council has passed a resolution, asking for a Government inquiry into the action of the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Londonderry riots. They charge the police with failing to protect the Unionist procession, and state that the police deliberately broke the windows of the Unionist quarter with their batons and rifles, and that a shot from one of their rifles killed a man named Armstrong.
The situation at Londonderry during the crisis was of the gravest character. Pitched battles commenced in all parts of the town, and only ended with the appearance of the military on the scene of conflict.
According to later advices, however, the city is now quieter.
Nationalist and Unionist crowds faced each other to-day, occasionally throwing stones. The military prevented a collision.
The rowdier element depends on bottles and sticks. It is anticipated that there has been a large increase in the number of citizens carrying arms of late.
If necessary, strong influence will be brought to bear by the clergy on the Roman Catholics to restrain them from violence.
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Northern Advocate, 21 August 1913, Page 3
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