UNREST IN IRELAND

Otago Witness, Issue 3102, 27 August 1913, Page 29

UNREST IN IRELAND

SERIOUS EFFECT ON CAPITAL. LONDON, August 18. Consternation has been caused in Ireland over Messrs Harland and Wolff’s announced intention of establishing shipbuilding works at Liverpool. Guinness's Brewery also propose erecting a brewery at Manchester; Jacobs, the biscuit makers, are opening a bakery in Lancashire: and the White Star Jane are also proposing to abandon Queenstown.

Events in connection with the Derry rioting are likely to cause the disbanding of the Roval Irish Constabulary, as

religious bitterness is spoiling their impartiality. The situation in Derry recently has been most grave. If the military had been absent a pitched battle would instantly have-.commenced. Later advices state that Derry is quieter. The Nationalist and Unionist crowds faced each other, occasionally throwing stones, but the military prevented a collision. The rowdier element depends on bottles and sticks. It is anticipated that there will ho a large increase in the number of citizens carrying arms. The Municipal Council has passed a resolution that an inquiry into the conduct of the police is necessary. Strong clerical influence has been brought to bear on the Catholics in order to restrain them from violence. August 19. ’ The Derry Council passed a resolution asking for a Government inquiry into the action of the constabulary. It charges the police with failing to protect a Unionist procession, with deliberately breaking windows in the Unionist quarter with their batons and rifles, and that it was one cf their rifles that killed Mr Armstrong. August 20. In a letter to the Ulster clubs Sir E. Carson strongly urges that Unionists who are not yet enrolled under the Covenant should join immediately, including old men, who would be useful in guarding homes and property. The Pall Mall Gazette’s Belfast correspondent says that manufacturers and owners have insured their mills and houses for £4,000,000. and that the underwriters intend charging 10 per cent, premium after this week. August 22. At the inquest on the body of Mr

Armstrong a verdict was returned that his death was the result of a bullet wound.

Insurances to the amount of £7,000.000 have been effected at Belfast against the risk of civil war.

Witnesses at the inquest on the body of Mr Armstrong at Derry testified to seeing the police fire in the direction of Mr Armstrong's house. The police also smashed windows with their batons and rifles. August 23. At the inquest two policemen gave evidence that they saw a companion fire a shot about the time Mr Armstrong was killed, but they were unable to identify the companion.