BELFAST QUIETER

Northern Advocate, 20 July 1935, Page 9

BELFAST QUIETER

NO FRESH DISTURBANCES BARRICADES IN STREETS TROOPS AND POLICE ON GUARD [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. 1 (Received 10.30 a.m.) BELFAST, July 19. There has been no further daytime disturbance in Belfast. Barricades have been erected to check any further possible outbreaks. Soldiers bayonets, and constables with revolvers, patrol the streets. A thousand people, despite a downpour of rain, witnessed the funeral of the Orange victim, William Osborne, who was shot through the eyes in the recent riots. The procession made a detour of the disturbed areas.

Many residents in the sectarian districts who received threatening notices moved to more congenial surroundings. In some cases exchanges of dwellings have been arranged be*tween Catholics and Orangemen. Viscount Craigavon, Prime Minister of North Ireland, had an interview with Mr. Baldwin at No. 10 Downing Street.

The death roll from the recent disturbances is now eight. Hugh Fallon, who was shot down at Portadown on July 17, succumbed to his wounds. The Chamber of Trade has appointed a deputation to confer with the Minister of Home Affairs. TROOPS DID NOT* FIRE NO INTENTION OF KILLING (Received noon.) LONDON, July 19. In the House of Commons, Sir John Simon, Home Secretary, said he was not sure whether Mr. ■ George Lansbury’s suggestions were opportune for a conference of representatives of churches and the Prime Minister or Home Secretary, regarding the sectarian disturbances in Ulster. Mr. J. Maxton (Labour —Glasgow) suggested that troops should be restrained from firing on the rioters. Captain Dixon . (Conservative —Belfast) declared, that the troops did not fire at all, and the police did not fire to kill.