Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-26
ANOTHER SERIOUS
OUTBREAK OCCURS
IN BELFAST TODAY
Six Killed BY Bomb Thrown
Sunday Night.
10y international News serViee.)

(By international News Service.)
Belfast. sept. &c The riot act
WIS read here this afternoon fol
lowing the terrific outbreak OF
weekend rioting in which Ave per
sons were killed and sixty wound
ed
Following conference between
the chief OF police and the comman.
wer of the garrison additional
troops and armored ears were sent
into the city to reinforce the pat
rol.
Among the five persons Wounded
by one bomb Sunday night We're
Two young children
Troops Called CT
Belfast, Sept. % Troops with
armored ears maintained order
here today following an outbreak Of
violence during the nigh. when five
persons were killed by bombs ana
sixty others were wounded. Three
persons were wounded when troops
fired upon the crowd Nearly forty
persons are in hospitals some of
them in critical condition.
During the outbreak a saloon was
set on FIRE and was burned TO the
ground. 1t was looted first
Two bombs were thrown The
first caused fatal injuries to two
persons who died several hours
later The second bomb killed two
persons outright.
Between Irish Factions
Belfast, Sept 26 Tile bomb
throwing was the elimination OF
series OF outbreaks in Belfast in
which severe lighting occurred be-
tween Sim einors and Orange
men Street fiKhting reached an
Iunr ecented pitch of passion. All
day the rattle of firearms and the
frenzied shouts of the combatants
rang through the streets A mrief
Hun in the evening was broken lat,
Ter by a fresh fusllade of firing, &C.
companied by heavy bomb firing.
The hostile sections fought from
street barbados and from roof
tops. Hand grenades were thrown
from houses, tearing up the streets
and smashing the walls Of build
ings. Many women took part in the
Fighting, Roueed to frenzy by the
sound Of battle and the general ex-
element, they ran through the bull
let swept streets carrying ammuni-
ton to the fighting squads
Whom time came TO sound the
military curfew, endorsements OF
troops were sent out with machine
guns. Eight additional tanks went
to the battle zone, They were pep
pered with bullets but the soldiers
inside We're not harmed The
wounded were given first aid by the
military medical soldiers.
Death List Six
Belfast. Sept % The death list
was brought up to six this after
noon when a man was killed by a
6niper while walking in the street
Sir Jane Gray. premier of the II
ster government, said he would mo-
biIize the special Ulster constabu-
larry Immediately.
May Affect Peace
London, Sept 26 -Nridesnread
violence at Belfast in which a.
leaat five persons we're killed arous
cd fears here today that the con
tinued outbreak may have an un.
favorable effect upon the Irish
peace negotiations which are in a
delicate state.
Premier Lloyd George has not
vet discussed his new note to
F'amon de Valera but adVices from
Garloch today indicated that it
might be sent to Dublin any time.
so far. the Irich truce has been
strictly observed throughout
south Ireland hut policemen have
made their appearance in Dublin
for the first time since the arms.
tice was negotiated.
slim Fem officials at Dublin are
concerning daily.