ULSTER MOBILISING.
100,000 VOLUNTEERS, 3y Telegraph - ‘-'-■f 4 ion-Copyrlght United Service. (Received October 19. 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, October 18. Tb > Belfast correspondent of the Evening News.” describing the mobilisation of the Ulster Volunteers, says that they are 100.000 strong, and 25 per cent are ex-service men. They hare kept rifles since 1914. but during the war thousands were lent to the Government, and it is doubtful if they will be returned. Many route marches are planned. At Lisburn 1000 men 1 openly marched in military formation without arms. m ... -A previous message stated :—lt is £ announced from Belfast that it has : been decided to reorganise the Ulster Voluteer force in consequence of the inactivity of the British Government in coping with Sinn TY-tn. who have established equips in Unionist quarters, and are openly drilling with rifles and machine guns.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16559, 19 October 1921, Page 8
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139ULSTER MOBILISING. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16559, 19 October 1921, Page 8
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