The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-16
TROOPS GUARD
WALES AS He
VISITS ULSTER
Thousands of Soldiers in
Belfast Streets for Par
Lament Rites.
THRONGS CHEER PRINCE
Crowds Sing Death to Free
State Ruler; Situation
Is Tense.
BY w. G. QUISENBERRY
United Press stan Corresnondent

BELFAST, Ireland, Nov. 16.-The
prince of Wales arrived here today
in an atmosphere of tension, with
thousands of military and private
guards surrounding him at every
step.
He came to dedicate the new
parliament buildings, on his first
visit to modern Ireland.
The prince formally opened the
edif1ces at Stormont at D. m. The
preliminary procession through Bel
fast was without incident, except
for occasional evidences of the years
of factional religious rivalry which
has become imbedded in Ulster.
One group sang, Here's to the
Death of Prince De Valera" to the
tune of 1.-THE Death of Cock Robin"
Numerous posters proclaimed, wei
come to the Prince of Wales-A
Protestant Prince for a Protestant
Throne Several groups sang Or
ange dittieS Of an anti-Catholic
nature.
Order Is Maintained
Police headquarters said perfect
order had been maintained all
through the city up to the time of
the dedication.
The British destroyers Dorset
shire and Essex fired salute Of
twenty-one guns as the prince came
into harbor aboard the motorship
Ulster Prince, specially chartered
for his passage from Liverpool.
Bombing and scouting airplanes
few overhead. The city gayly was
decorated and in holiday mood, but
NauthoritieS took no chances on hos
tile demonstrations, after the serious
unemployment rioting here last
month.
The full force of the Royal Ulster
constabulary, 10000 Orangemen, and
a special detachment of Irish guards
from London were on duty at all
places where the prince was sched-
uled to appear.
Prince Well Guarded
The prince usually is escorted on
his trips by one officer from Scot
land Yard, but four officers from the
special political branch of the Yard
arrived here ahead of the prince on
Tuesday and six additional men
were aboard his steamer They had
orders to keep the prince within
their sight at all times.
Local police tore Gown anti-im-
perialistic posters plastered in the
working class districts on Tuesday
night. A British flag was torn down
in district that was the scene of
machine gun fire during the recent
riots.
Orangemen Line Route
The five-mile route from Donegal
quay to the new parliament build
ings was lined by 10000 members of
the loyal Orange order.
The prince, the Encouragement,
the duke of Abercorn and members
of the Ulster government were to
pass over the route in motor pro-
cession.
Led by Joseph Devlin, the entire
Nationalist party group in the
Ulster parliament issued a mani
festo boycotting today's ceremony
as protest against the partition
of Ireland.
Act Called Treachery
ITO participate in the glorifica-
ton Of parliament that is an out
/ rage of the nations unity would be
an act of the baseSt treachery," the
manifesto said.
While official Belfast discounted
rumors of possible incidents, it was
learned that large number of
members Of the Free State Republic
an army we're among the 100000
visitors who joined the city's 1,000,-
600 population for the celebration.
All persons entering Ulster from
the Free State were searched at the
border.
Photographers were not allowed
to come within thirty-nine feet Of
the prince or to accompany him in
side the parliamentary buildings.