BELFAST RIOTS

Southland Times, Issue 25342, 22 July 1935, Page 7

BELFAST RIOTS

FURTHER SHOOTING SHOTS FIRED DURING FUNERAL POLICE KEPT BUSY (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) London, July 21. Shots again rang out in 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 side streets. In seeking the gunman the police were forced to draw their batons to prevent a cordon being broken. The crowd later roughly handled a suspect. The procession was returning from the funeral, some waving Union Jacks and 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 and the police again intervened. A 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 out.” , , The ninth death has occurred, that of George McKay, who was wounded in the head. EARLIER REPORTS SOLDIERS PATROL STREETS. PEOPLE EXCHANGE DWELLINGS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Belfast, July 19. There have been no further daytime disturbances in Belfast. Barricades have been erected to check any further possible outbreaks. Soldiers with bayonets and constables with revolvers patrol the streets. Thousands, despite a downpour, witnessed the funeral of the Orange Day victim, William Osborne, who was shot through the eyes in the recent riots. The procession made a detour round the disturbed areas. Many residents of 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. The death roll is now eight, Hugh Falloon who was shot at Portodown on July 17, having succumbed to his wounds. The Chamber of Trade has appointed a deputation to confer with the Minister of Home Affairs. Viscount Craigavon interviewed Mr Stanley Baldwin at Downing Street. CONFERENCE PROPOSED TIME NOT OPPORTUNE. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 19. In the House of Commons, Sir John Simon, Home Secretary, said he was not sure whether Mr George Lansbury s suggestion for a conference of representatives of the churches and the Prime Minister or Home Secretary regarding the sectarian disturbance in Ulster was opportune. Mr James Maxton suggested that the troops should be restrained from firing on rioters. Captain Dixon declared that the troops did not fire at all and the police did not fire to kill.