Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
HOME RULE FOES
ARM READY
To FIGHT
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and squadrons would be sent TO
strategic points along the north coast
This action, In conjunction with
the army movements along the VI
ster Province border, would Isolate
that district Of Ireland by land and
sea, and prevent the entrance Of out
side forces TO help the volunteers re-
cruited by The anti-home rule lead
crs
The chief hope Of Sir Edward Car.
son and others OF the Protestant
leaders has been that II actual hos
TITLES broke out the British army
win DE split, and regulars join the
tniohist forces in Ulster,
Throughout The day heavy troop
mGyements continued, soldiers bong
moved north from all the southern
garrisons iu numbers Of from 100 to
500. all prepared FOR active service in
the field The ordnance and commits
sRry departments were scenes Of
great activity all night, and it was
indicated that the British Govern
mcnt expects to keep armed troops In
and around Ulster for some time.
Ulster an Armed Camp.
Isolated within a supposedly i'm
pregnable barrier Of steel, Ulster was
IN armed camp to-day. There was a
tense air of suppressed excitement
here and elsewhere throughout the
province
The police werc secretly instructed
not 10 enforce the gun license act. by
which q special Government license Is
necessary 10 allow one 10 bear arms
This action was taken in order to
prevent clashes between the consta-
bles and the Ulster volunteers who
fiOCked about UniOnist headquarters
with rifles in their hands and pistols
IN their belts, The guard about head
quarters was armed with the latest
and most deadly style OF arms, in
open defiance OF the license act
Reports from Cuuaeh one Of the
biggest Rarrisons in Ireland, that 100
officers had resigned rather than
serve against the Cistar men. created
intense JOY among the rnonists.
This is only the beginning" said
Sir Edward Carson when informed OF
the designations.
Mansion Guarded by Sentries.
Sir Edward is staying at Craigavon
the home Of Captain James Craig
The immense and beautiful lawns Of
this estate are dotted with tents, and
scntrics armed with carbines, march
back aud forth before the mansion
In pursuance with Government or
dcrs, an the men employed at the
ordnance works at Carrck Fergus
we're searched To-day before being
allowed to enter the plant, This pre-
caution was taken to prevent their
destroying the ornaments being
manufactured there
The Londonderry garrison has been
increased 10y 800 men The Dorset.
shire Regiment which has been sta
toned IN this city for the past year,
has been transferred TO Hollywood
Barracks, dive miles away, TO guard
the suburbs
At CmraGh the Fourth Ilussars ana
sixteenth LHncers have been armed
with carbines instead OF swords and
lanCes.
Forty tons Of provisions reached
various points IN the province 'o-d day
from the Army Service Corps in Dub
lin
Two British warships which have
been lying in Bantry Bay steamed to
KiuEstoWn to-day TO await further
orders The naval training ships and
several torpedo boat dcstroyers are
AT kugstuWn.
Word was flashed here from Ban.
Eor at noon that q British guuboat
had arrived there and il was believed
She carried several hundred troops
TO reinforce the regulars around Bel
fast. Bangor s on Belfast Tough. ten
miles from this city