Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
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IS CALM, uLSTER|TES
RIOT Near BELFAST
London, July 1.-THE truce between the
crown forces and the Irish republican army became
effective at noon today, but there were apprehen-

republican army became
out there were apprehen-
sions that extremists on
both sides of the bitter
controversy In T. IN
would be hard to control. Yesterdays
riotng in Belfast during which at
least fifteen persons were killed and
nearly one hundred injured, aroused
grave fears over incidents which
: might happen tomorrow, the anniver-
, sary OF the Battle of the BOyne.
lr London, according to the terms
OF the truce, the police at noon were
su.mmoned to their barracks to hand
in their revolvers, subsequently re-
suming street duty unarmed.
Belfast Rotne Continues.
In Belfast where disorders begun
! Saturday were still continuing in les.
ser degree this forenoon the police
were still retaining their arms. The
yard Of Dublin castle, which is usually
active with the movement OF the po-
| lice lorries and armored automobiles
| (the gard being mainly used as o.
starting point for these vehicles) was
empty OF cars this morning while the
auXiliaries on duty were standing
| about in their shirt sleeves.
| The Dublin castle officials and 9TH
ers IN this center, who hitherto have
been unable to walk in the streets
openly. were going about this fore
/ h
Ell development was the appearance
Of furniture vans, which left the castle
presumably with the belongings OF Of
! rcerh who, while the truce lasts. will
be able to leave the confinement Of
the castle area and live in their own
houses.
In consequence OF the adjustment
Of the curtew, the theaters, the NOV
ing t.cLure houses, the street car
Compuh,es and the railways made an
nGunCement that from tonight they
would resume their normal schedules.
Trouble in Remote Districts.
Confidence was everywhere express
ed here today that the republican
| forces would observe the truce order.
| The record tor the week end, however,
! indicated that the order had not
reached the remote districts.
one item on the record came from
| Rochestown, county Cork, where
Major u. OConnor was kidnapped last
evening and shot dead He was
formerly a noted unionist politician
and candidate for preliminary in
| Dublin but more recently had been
prominently identified with the south.
ern unionist moves FOR an Irish set.
| tlcment
At Castle Island, county Kerry, a
military patrol was attached last
night. Three soldiers were killed
and three others wounded. Four MEM
bers of the attacking party are be.
lieyed to have been Killed.
According to the official reports
there were twenty-four deaths all
told from violence in Ireland over
the week end These figures include
fourteen killed in Belfast where
cighty.siN persons were wounded and
| cighty-seyen houses were burned.
De Valera in London Thursday.
London, July 11.-Eamonn de VAL
era will come to London on Thursday
OF this week for his conference with
! Premier Lloyd George to discuss the
! basis of settlement of the Irish pro-
blem Official announcement to this
effect was issued this afternoon
Parliament Members Meet.
Dublin, July t1.--All the available
members OF Dali Eireann or the Irish
republican parliament returned at
the last election met in private III
the Mansion House here today.
Truce In Effect at Dublin.
Dublin, July 1.-THE truce in lre-
land agreed upon by government Of
fcias and republican leaders pend-
ing peace negotiations went into eft"
! feet at noon today.
In Dublin the complete disappear
ance from the streets of the military
police lorries and armored cars mark
ed the official beginning OF the truce.
Reimpose Curtew at Belfast.
Belfast July 1.-THE curfew was
rcimposed here today as a result OF
the disorders Of sunday Belfast
now is the only place in Ireland un'
der the curfew regulations despite
the truce terms by which the curfew
was raised generally. !
Attack Mail Train.
Belfast. July 1.-THE freight and
mail train from Belfast to Londonder-
~ was attacked near Carrickmore.
county Tyrone this morning, and six
cars with their contents were burned