At 5 p.m. on 14 August 1969, to the sound of cheering catholics, After several minor skirmishes, bottles, heaten with batons, and deafened by noise machines. The army spared no efforts in its treatment of the new inmates of Long Keah and the prison ship Maidstone.
Alter one week, internment had lett 20 dead and 2,000 boncBut this only added fury to the catholic resistance, like fuel to the Names. Morale in the Army began to slump as the Provisonals pulled off coup after coup. Army recruiting figures fell by 25 per cent losses grew to Kurean War proportions, and rumours of mutinies filled the ghetto air. Furthermore, the Tent-and-rate strike was alnost tot.
The British ruling class had to think fast. If only the tide could be turned, if only the civil and military resistance could be demoralised, May be one quick, hard blow MASSACRE IN DERRY On Sunday 30 January, 1973 20,000 poople were marching for civil rights in Derry. Soddenly paratroopers without their usual riot gear ran from their armoured vehicles.
won troops at the corners, about twenty in all, opened fire with their silles (Simon Winchester in the Guardian by Mick were confused after Direct Kule. Perhaps, after all, the batlle had been At dawn on 31 July thousands or armoured vehicles converged on the arca. Free Derry was gone Big army forts sprang up throughout the area. Annoured carriers roared along the streets day and night Homes were raided and smashed time