New-York tribune., 1921-09-27
Belfast Under
Riot Law; Army
Is Reinforced
Artillery and Armored Cars
on Streets; Craig Orders
Rehabilitation of the
Special Constabularv
British Reply Wednesday
Lloyd George Expected to
Fix Farley Oct. 4, Not
Insist on Allegiance
From The Tribume's European Bureau

ButR6n
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc
LONDoN, Sept 26.-The riot act was
read IN Belfast at noon to-day after
nrlng had been renewed this morning
IN continuation of one of the city's
worst weekends during the sectarian
battle in Northern Ireland. In addition.
Premier Sir James Craig, in the Ulster
Farllament, announced that it had been
decided, after conference of the au-
thorities, to remobilize the special con-
sta bulary.
The trouble this morning broke ont
IN spite of the presence Of additional
troops, supported by batteries of artil-
iery and armored cars specially BROUGHT
from Dublin. Tonight the casualty l;st
stands five dead and sixty wounded
many of them seriously. The large
number Of the wounded was due to the
lndlscriminate huring of bombs. an
outstanding feature of the fighting.
Boy Hurls Bomb Into Crowd
During the fierce battles in the East
End Sunday night, when a bomb AZ
big as toy balloon failed to explode.
little boy pitched it back into the
MIDST OF dense crowd, where it ex-
ploaed, klillng two and injuring thirty
including baby in arms.
The government this time has no+
hesitated to call out troops, of which
more are promised if they are re-
quired.
Outside of Ulster, Ireland remains
qu1et' except for disquieting incident
reported to-day from Limerick. where
policeman making an arrest was dan
gerously shot. But the situation is
such that Premier Lloyd Georges reply
TO Eamon de Valera is awaited with
tense anxiety.
The Premier's reply now is expected
to be sent Wednesday. Lloyd Georpe
has received answers from his col
leagues generally approving his draft.
ana 1T will be forwarded with little
change. The reply, it was stated to-
day, proposes a definite date for a
copference, asking that the Sim Fein
aelfgates meet with the government in
London October 1t is forecast as de-
clerlng it impossible to admit a dis
cusslon of lreland's separation from
IN sne empire, but not insisting that Sim
rem p,edge allegiance beforehand-a
Teasonaple document which will enable
De Valera, if he really wants con-
terence. to have one without trouble
Crowds of Three or More Barred
BELFAST, Sept 20 CBy The Associ-
ated fress).-A proclamation prohib-
ltlng the assembly of three or moe
persons in the riot zone in New
towards Road, in East Belfast.
the scene of fierce fighting on Sunday,
was issued this evening, to become
effective at $3.50 o'clock tonight. The
order is similar to the riot act.
Sir James Craig's statement an
nouncing the decision to mobilize the
special constables follows:
Robert Lynn (editor of "The North
efn WhlgD) 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 Feiners;
whether ne was aware the Sim Feiners
constantly were engaged in drilling,
and whether he could state if his gov
ernment would approach the imperial
government and bring those facts to
its notice, with the object Of re-estab-
fishing law and order in northern Ire
land. The Prime Minister answered
that according to information received
by the government from trustworthy
sources the reply to the first two parts
OF the question is in the affirmative.
Specials To Be Rem0bilized
"My government again has had un-
der review the existing state of affairs
and had conference with the military.
the police and Lord Mayor OF Belfast
to-day, when it YVES decided to remob-
ilize the specials in certain parts of
northern Ireland. 1t must be under
stood that in such areas as arc under
military control the specials will be
under the military for all practical pur-
poses.
~ appeal to all law-abiding citizens
to assist the military and police in
their arduous and dangerous duty of
maintaining law and order and pro-
tectng life and property in the city
The Commissioner is arranging to take
the necessary immediate steps, and if
further. military are required they will
be available"