The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-02
EXECUTION G
 VICTIM TODAY
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and marched khrourh ahe main streets singing Republican aonSs and h0osng BritiSh Army officers ard ulsler policemen.
 Police Made Charge
 A clash bmtween hepazhlicmm and Ulster crowds forced police Co charQe.
 some Ulster women brushed the police aside and tanntnd RHpMbil- can women kneeling and saying their rosaYies near the prison.
 The Ulster faction tried t0 drown tho shouts OG the Republicans by singing, ss00d Save the King" and ''Thereu Always Be an England" !"
 The police charged again and this time succeeded tn scattering both crowds.
 Republican girls reformed to pa- rade. They surrounded every British army ofAcer ard Ulster policeman they met. booing and haEEing.
 Some of the girls even raised their aSans in an approximation Of the Naxa salute.
 The procession continued through the city for two miles. Police did not interfere.
 The strike occurred at a Belfast mill where hundreds of employees refused to 90 Go work because of Williams execution.
 Although Williams' last wish re- poriedly was that his death should not have a stormy aftermath, ten- sion was heightening hourly.
 lt was generally felt that the IRA. which is Q strong organization in North Ireland despite being illegal. would use violence to avenge Wil- Hams.
 Armored cars palrOied the streets and all Belfast was covered by epe- elal police lommygun squads. Large police achievements were brought in from other parts Of the country.
 Re American Traeps
 Belfast had been declared out of bounds for American troops An North Ireland after police diseey- cred huge quantities of arms and explosives cached in the countryside apparently in preparation for an uprising.
 4 document purportedly Issued by the IRA Council, and revealed by the government last night indicated that the arms were intended for use against American and British troops In North Ireland.
 'sIhe IRA cannot recognize the right Of England or any other eoun- try Co maintain forces or base them ia any part Of Irish territory with- out the consent of the Irish people" the document said.
 ''The IRA, therefore, reserves the right t0 use whatever measures present themselves 70 clear the ter- Fitory Of such forces"
 Nationalisls throughout North Ireland and Fire had sought ciem- eacy for Williams. ard numerous demonstrations as well as the els- eaVery of the arms dumps led au- th0Fities 10 fear that the Illegal Re- publican Army might attempt . coup,
 T am not afraid io die--I am pre- pared" the convicted man said when told last night that the gov eFnoF had refused his plea for clem- eney,
 With the priest praying at his side Williams took hss place on the seaf- fold, PieFpont pulled tine lever at g a. m,
 Describe Riei
 Police witnesses, describing fhe riot around the Cliy Hall, said that tNo women walked past a group 0f American soldiers and deliberately stopped and gave the Naai salute,
 The execution Of Williams was the first ol 2 political prisoner since the establishment Of the northern Ireland government 20 years ago Re was the first member of the IRA io he hanged since the partition q Five hundred dock workers joined hundreds of linen mills workers lD g protest strike, Many shops were closed and their blinds battenea down
 Rum0rs circulated of disturbances Euhln the prison where Williams vas executed, Among the prisoners are 500 IRA memheFs,
 Dublin Shut Dewn
 huDlln, Sept, a,wlBRl Nearly all business and industry came to halt Tor one hour today ln protest agalnst the execution of Thomas Williams, meNheF q the Illegal gFlah Republican Army,
 Some businesses were forced t0 close by crowds af aneTy demQns slFAt0rs who ranged the streets People sWarmaa in front Of bAsses and street ears and forced them t9
 Most employers Accepted the asr nlaAas af the aelAonR9atNFa 70 clnae down from il Q, Al te naop without protest and thus avoided trouble,
 Aneeial Masses Nefe 0HeFad throughout the county Tor Wlly Hams The Dublin cathedral oyegs AaRed win eltlkens eaNlnR % aloAFn laa executed man,
 Hnndleas Of seleRranas ~ RyAv paihy were Roni to Wllllams Telas lives, glla haaa all public buildings NaTe plAeaa al halfralAh
 Mhnn aia frM An 0lG0nnall sigeet failed i0 el0se up' Rg0aas A lseEse aas Al'laalse 2 plaleslaAs
 Similar eaRaltlaas were gsn0gtaa gele pFeYlnelal towns lhro0ehepl