IN IRELAND

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1931, Page 5

IN IRELAND

ORANGEMEN CELEBRATION. FRUSTRATED BY REPUBLICANS. A SERIOUS AFFAIR. (United PrOsa Association—By Electric telegraph—Copyright. (Reomml Huv at 12.25. p.m.v BELFAST, August 12. . Republican terrorism Oust rated the plans of the Orangemen of Cavan and Mouagalnm to celebrate the Relief of Derry. The situation was so ugly that Free State troops were called up by wireless. Catholic youths promptly tore up the tracks of the Great Northern Railway in order to prevent special trains with Orange demonstrators from teaching the meeting place, Corte Hill. Ad roads converging to Corte Hill were blocked by huge trees and trenches, hurriedly cut during the night. All Orange flags and emblems were burnt. There was great alarm throughout the wide district. Orangemen, not desirous of bloodshed abandoned the meetings.

The Republican notion was obviously a retort to the Police Bill cabled on August 11. Large bodies of Catholic youths, armed with burly sticks, marched to Corte Hill and others travelled in commandeered lorries and motor cars.

Parties blew up a railway bridge and took lip positions to prevent Orangemen from coming in, in thousands. At dawn, when thu Civil Guards arrived the Catholics bolted. A number have been arrested.