New Britain herald., 1921-08-31
Sim Fein And Ulsterite Fights Cause The Hos pitals To Be Taxed To To Limit
Disorders Coming At This Time Makes a Most Deli cate Peace Farley Situa- ton For Both Sides.

Belfast, Aug. 31.-(By the Associat- ed Press)-Fierce revolver fighting be- tween Ulster loyalists and Sim Feiners continued here this morning causing scenes of the widest excitement in some of the city's main thoroughfares Another man was killed at o'clock making the total dead up to the pres ent nine.
 The staffs in the hospitals have been strained to the utmost caring for those wounded in last nights rioting.
 Military Control
 The military, 1t was announced at midday will assume control of Bel fast within an hour as a result of representations by the lord mayor as to the urgent necessity of affording the city's citizens protection in view of the fierce rioting and fighting in progress.
 Quiet at 4 O'Clock
 At o'clock this afternoon the city was comparatively quiet. The military had taken to street duty although they had not gone into Royal avenue. Traffic had been restored in York street
 Tram Cars Race Through Streets
 Tram cars this morning raced through the riot district of North Queens and Old Lodge road, the pas sengers lying on the floor to escape the bullets of the rioters but an Eng lishman on his honeymoon trip was shot in the abdomen and is in a criti- cal condition.
 Party of Snipers Busy
 Last nights scenes centered in Royal avenue. They began with de- termined attack by party of snipers ct A ha nf a thoroughfare crowds had assembled on which a heavy revolver fire was opened by a party of Sim Feiners. A wild stampede resulted. While some of the crowd ran along Royal avenue toward Castle Junction the remainder attempted to escape along Donegal street toward the cathedral. They had gone only a few yards when two youths with caps pulled down over their faces dashed over Academy street to the footpath and commenced firing. The terrified crowd raced back toward Royal avenue, many of it's members falling and being trampled on.
 Operations in Stanhope
 Later operations were opened III Stanhope street where Sim Feiners equipped with rifles fired into Lime
  cars temporarily quelled the activities of the riflemen but at 9 p. m. they were resumed and police reinforce ments were hurried to the locality On the arrival of the curfew hour hour matters quieted, but throughout the night occasional shots were heard
 Crowds Gather
 During the firing of this morning crowds gathered in Royal avenue at the corner of York street and gazed toward the battle-ground. Yesterday the anniversary of the imposition of the curfew was one of the worst days in the city's history.
 The disgraceful conditions in Ou1 city tonight would not be endured by American government and the trouble would be ended forthwith" said the Rev. John Pollock at a meeting here last night. He has just returned from the Worlds Christian Endeavor con. vention in New York.
 Wanted Troops
 Early today Sir William Coates, the lord mayor, made strong representa- ton to Gen. Carter-Campbell, com manding the British troops in Ulster and Chief of Police Gelston concerning the need of protection of the citizens
 Last night Ulster special consta bulary, nearly al former soldiers were in action in the Stanhope street area Sniping is carried out on the mos approved lines, field glasses beins used by the snipers.