Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-27
RIOT ACT IS READ
IN EFFORT TO HALT
BELFAST DISORDER
Assembly of Three or More
Persons Prohibited in
Fight Zone.
TROOPS IN CONTROL
AT SCENE OF CLASHES
Ulster Moves to Mobilize Spc-
cial Constablcs Against
Arms Smuggling.
CRAIG REPLIES 10 INQUIRY
Tells House Member, Government
Aware Of Import OF Munitions
In North Ireland.
TROOPS IN CONTROL
AT SCENE OF CLASHES
CRAIG REPLIES TO INQUIRY
Tells IiOuse Members Government
Aware Of Import OF Munitiuns
In North Ireland.
LRy Assnclnlcd pross.l

BELFAST. Sept. "a proclarna-
tion prohibiting the assembly OF
three or more persons In tho riot
zone In Ncwtonards Road in East
Belfast the scene OF fierce fighting
Sunday. was issued this evening. TO
become effective at $3.50 o'clock to-
night The order is similar to the
riot act
Military forccs are holding the
riot zone with fixed bayonc,s. Lorries
equipped with powerful s.archligh,s
already have taken up positions to
locate snipcrs.
Sir james Craig. the Ulster Pre-
micr. after ii conference here with
the military and police this after
noon. announced II had been decided
TO mobilize special constabulary in
certain parts OF Northern ireland. for
tho maintenance OF order
UrIfnst AEnin l. Quiet.
Belfast was quiet this morning, n
hal! dozen shots fred being the only
outward Indications Of the excited
feeling. are used by the disturbances
OF Sunday night, In which several
bombs were thrown. three persons
were killed and some two-scorc
wounded.
Fears were expressed. however,
that there would he action in re-
prlsai for the bomb throwing and
the resulting d"aths unless tn" mill
Hry took vigorous action !, suppress
dis"rd.rly tendencies.
The mli'ary erected bnrbci wire
and sandbag bnrricadcs today.
Tickets were posted ut danger points.
Little work apparently was being
done in the troubled detrict.
Munitions Brought In.
sir James statement announcing
the decision to mobilize the specia!
constablcs follows:
"Rober; Lynn teditor OF the
Northern Whig asked Sir James
craig In Ulster House this afternoon
whether he was aware that during
the last two months large quantities
OF arms and ammunition had been
brought into Northern Ireland by
Sim Fclners, whether hc was aware
III. sim F"!ncrs constantly were en-
gagc9 in. drilling and whether ne
could state II his government would
approach tc imperial government
aud bring those facts 10 its notice,
with the object of rc-cstaol!shins
law and order in Northern ireland.
The Prime Minister answered that'
nccord!ni; TO information received py
my government from trustworthy
sources. the reply 10 the hrst TWO
parts OF the question is III the ar
iirmative
My government again has under
review the existing state oi aHal. ;
and had u conference with the mn
tary, the police and Lord Mayor u
Belfast today. when il was decide !
to rcrnobiize the specials in certain
parts of Northern ireland. 1t mut
he understood that in such areas As
are under military control. th+
specials will lie under the military
for all practical purposes.
More Troops Available.
IT appeal to all law-abiding c!t.'
Zens TO assist the military and pol ce
in the arduous and dangerous du,v
OF maiataining law and order and
protecting life and property in the
city. The commissioner is nrrang-
ing to take the necessary immediate
steps, and If further military are
required they will he available"