The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-21
(BUUCETIN.)

(BULLETIN.)
LONDON, March 21.-The war
flame which is sweeping ireland
over the home rule question
spread to London tonight. Sym
pathixers Of Unionists threatened
to attack cabinet ministers whom
they went to Buckingham Palace
to hold a counsel Of war with
King George. Heavy guard Of po-
lice and troops were thrown about
the palace.
Two companies of regulars sta
toned in the outskirts of Belfast
are reported to have joined the
anti-home rule army.
All day long couriers Of the
Unionists rode through Ulster
province summoning the Protest
ant volunteers to arms.
Irish anti-nationaIist leaders in
Londonderry. tonight called off
the proposed home rule Demon
stration set for tomorrow. fear
ing it would furnish the fatal
clash which would precipitate
war.
Sir Edward Carson. chief Of the
anti-home rulers, Is in Belfast con-
ferring with his Iieutenants, and
while he says he is trying to pIa-
cate the radicals, he is preparing
for hostiIities.
LONDON, March 21.-The first
bloodshed in the Irish crisis was re-
ported this afternoon in Central
News dispatch from Dublin. This said
that a sentry had shot a soldier while
the latter was scaling the wall OF
Bewbridge barracks. f.s.--
The same Dublin Telegram an.
nounced the resignation Of all the of
ficers Of the Sixteenth Lancers.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, fore
most soldier in the English army, to-
day held long conference with King
George and then hurried to the war
office and conferred with Colonel
Seeley. These visits led to reports
he could be put in supreme command
Of Ireland if war broke out
II was explained that the resigna-
tion of army officers in Ireland was
due to an order sent out by the war
office. by which every officer was
compelled to state definitely within
twelve hours whether or not he would
retain his position in the event of
hostilities.
The government has between $4,000
and 10000 regular troops in Ireland.
The Unionists would probably be
able to rally a force of 10000 men.
ULSTER IN ARMS.
- BELFAST, March 21.-Ulster ex-
poets war.
Military preparations on a grand
scale. both by the government and
the volunteers unter the anti-home rule
banner went on rapidly. Anxiety and
alarm over the situation increased
hourly, while the government rushed
company after company of soldiers in
to the Ulster counties. and messengers
of the organization led by Sir Edward
Carson dashed from town to town call
ing upon the volunteer forces to pre-
pare for immediate mobilization.
Threatened invasion by foreign
foe would have produced a govern
ment compaign of preparation no more
aggressive. BY land and by sea its
forces moved to awe the people OF
Ulster. Two torpedo boat destroyers.
carrying $50 men. arrived in Belfast
Lough from Dublin at daybreak and
landed the soldiers at Carrick Fergus
castle. The warships then anchored
in the harbor with their guns trained
on this city, which is the heart of the
Ulster revolt
Fleet Mobilized
1t was reported that the entire Irish
sea division of the home fleet would
be modified within the next twenty
four hours. and squadrons would be
sent to strategic points along the north
coast.
The chief hope of Sir Edward Car
son and other of the Protestant lead
ers has been that if hostilities brea X
ont the British army will be split, and
regulars join the Unionist forces at
Ulster.
Through the day heavy troop move
ments continued. soldiers being moved
northward from all the southern garri-
sons in patches of one hundred to five
hundred. All were equipped with car
bines for active service in the field.
The police We're secretly instructed
not to enforce the gun license act by
which a special government license is
necessary to allow one to bear arms.
Officers Resign.
Reports from Carragh, one of the
largest garrisons in ireland, that one
hundred officers had resigned rather
that serve against the Ulster men, Gre
ated intense joy among the Unionists
This is only the beginning" said
Sir Edward Carson, when Informed OF
the designations. Sir Edward is stay.
ing at Craigavon, the home of Captain
James Craig.
The Londonderry garrison has been
increased by three hundred men. The
Dorsetshire regiment. which has been
stationed in this city for the past year
has been transferred to Hollywood bar
racks. five miles away, to guard the
suburbs.
At Carragh. the Fourth Hassars and