TROUBLE IN BELFAST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22629, 22 July 1935, Page 9

TROUBLE IN BELFAST

SECTARIAN RIOTING THE STREETS BARRICADED SOLDIERS AND POLICE ON PATROL (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BELFAST, July 19. 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.

PASSION v. REASON

EIGHT PEOPLE DEAD BELFAST, July 20. The death roll .is now eight, Hugh Falloon, who was shot at Portsdown on; July 17, having succumbed to his wounds: The Chamber of Trade has appointed a deputation,to .confer with the Minister for Home Affairs. DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF ,:■■■* -..-,.,-,. COMMONS LONDON, July 19. 1 In ithe 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 should be restrained from firing on the rioters. Captain Dixon declared that the 'troops did not fire at all, and the police not fire to kill. ' MORE SHOOTING FUNERAL OF JAMES ANDREWS POLICE DRAW THEIR BATONS ■■*'■' LONDON, July 21. (Received July 21, at 7.30 p.m.) Shots again rang out at Belfast during the funeral of James Andrews, a victim .of the rioting. Thousands were watching the cortege when the sound of gun fire caused a stampede to the side streets. In seeking a gunman the police were forced ;to draw their batons to prevent I the', cordon being brokeni 'The crowd later roughly handled a suspect. The procession,was returning from the funeral waving Union Jacks, the crowds of women and girls singing, when a man fired five shots! from a small automatic, wounding 'John O'Hara. The, crowd attempted to capture, the assailant, but llie, police intervened. ~ , The. magistrate sentenced Henry Connor, "of Belfast,, to three months' imprisonment for intimidating a woman, to whom he handed a paper on which was written, " Clear out or be burned Ollt."

The ninth death has occurred—that of George M'Kay, who was wounded in the head.'