BELFAST CATHOLICS FORM A DEFENCE FORCE.
The Catholic population of Belfast (says the Manchester Guardian), convinced that the attitude of the Government as expressed by Sir Hamar Greenwood offers them no adequate protection against a repetition of the murders which occurred a week prior to date, are adopting the desperate expedient of organising for their, mutual defence. At Mass in every parish in the city on the Sunday the officiating priest announced that this step will be taken immediately, and parish defence committees were formed later in the day. The priests advised that none but the most responsible citizens should be appointed to serve on these committees. The movement was initiated by ;; the Catholics, who summoned a preliminary meeting to discuss plans of defence.. ‘
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 1 September 1921, Page 17
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124BELFAST CATHOLICS FORM A DEFENCE FORCE. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLVIII, Issue 35, 1 September 1921, Page 17
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