~ OYAUST vol. I No. 25 L SSOCIATION OF ORKERS A (Commercial Industnal and Agricultural) ASSOCIATE PRICE 5P, w MEMBER THE “DA Y THE FLAGS FLEW OVER STORMONT SATURDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER, 1972, WAS A MOMENTOUS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF ULSTER. Thousands of Iovalists turned out to demon- strate their resolve t~ have their own Parliament Hull, Mr. Glennie Barr, Pastor Jack Glass and Rt. back at Stormont. Hon. Wm. Craig. The Rev. ROY Magee and Rev. Speakers included the former Prime Minister, R. Dickinson lea in Bible reading and prayer and Lord Brookeborough; Rev. Martin Smyth, Mr. Billy Capt. Austin Ardill chaired the meeting. Mr. Craig pleaded for the return of Stormont and indicated that force is not out of the question. “To-day we are knocking at the door, asking for our rights. One day—if there’s no other way of getting our rights, we’ll storm this Stormont and Heath to meet the Pope establish in this country a government of the people How can Ulster have faith in Westminster that governs with the consent of the people,” he politicians when all one has to do is listen said. to the utterances of political leaders in the Perhaps the happiest point in the proceedings Liberal and Labour Parties who envisage a was when flags were hoisted on the two poles United Ireland and want this to be the long- on top of Parliament buildings. Earlier the authori- term aim of the British Government. ties had refused to let the flags be flown and when And more recently the attachments of Unionists in Capt. Ardill announced that all the representations Ulster to the Conservative Party have been to date has been without success the mood of the stretched beyond the limits of continued crowd became angry. However, after consultations political partnership by the announcement that with the authorities Vanguard representatives and the Prime Minister, Mr. Heath, is to meet the the police persuaded them to fly the flags and the Pope and ask for his assistance in Northern crowd immediately broke into the singing of the Ireland’s troubles and bring him up-to-date on National Anthem. the Darlington Conference. However, let it be said, through the med- The very fact that Heath is prepared to visit Rome ium of this paper, that it was a disgraceful before he visits Belfast and speak to the Pope, decision not to permit the flying of the Union a complete foreigner, before he would talk to Flag on Parliament buildings and it is an indi- ordinary British subjects is condemnation cation of the terrible state our country has enough of the Westminster Government. reached when Her Majesty’s representatives However, I believe that one very proper conclusion are not prepared to fly the flag of the country. to draw from his new swing in our affairs We live for the day when the flag will be is that now, at last, we have a clear statement, flying everywhere in the province. even though it is indirect, of the role which the Roman Catholic Church is playing in the // present troubles. Before this loyalists were accused of being bigoted being committed by persons other than when suggesting that the Church of Rome was Roman Catholics. up to its ears in Ulster’s plight but now that Heath will say that his intelligence agents can prove the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has otherwise. The Pope will make a speech to go to the head of the Roman Church and condemning all violence from no matter what ask for his help we have proof positive of the side it comes. Press reports will say that Ted involvement of many members of this church has had a successful talk with Paul. The in the murders and bombings and maimings bombs, bullets and torture will continue. The of the past four years. Church of Rome does not want them to stop Heath is going to request that the Pope bring his until its aim and the aim of the I.R.A. is subjects to heel. His Holiness in turn will fulfilled. probably say that most of the atrocities are Loyalists say that it never will be fulfilled. LOYALIST ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS LOYALIST RUPERTA HOUSE, ASSOCIATION 297 NEWTOWNARDS ROAD, BELFAST BT4 IAG of WORKERS Telephone: 56466/7. 10th January, 1973. Dear Fellow Loyalist, We have been requested by the Executive of the above Organisation to write you on your reasons for non- attendance at the weekly L.A. W. Factory Delegate Meetings. We are concerned that in ‘this vital year of Ulster’s history so many of our people have become apathetic, almost to the extent of not being interested in what is laid out for us in the British Government’s “White Paper,” shortly to be issued. We have no doubt you are still as Loyal as when you first joined L.A.W., and would suggest that if you are unable to attend Delegate Meetings yourself, you should please get your Factory to elect other Delegates, as only by our united efforts can we hope to win. Our only fight is for Ulster, and not for personal glory or gain, so we again call on you all to stand and be counted, as those who are not with us are against us. Hoping to have your attendance at the next Delegate Meeting. Yours sincerely, W. R. HULL — Chairman. W. SNODDY — Secretary. H. McCREEDY — Organiser. LOYALIST ASSOCIATION OF WOltKEBS NORTHERN IRELAND THE BORDER POLL IF YOUR NAME IS ON THE 1973 NORTHERN IRELAND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORAL REGISTER YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE BORDER POLL ON THURS- DAY, 8th MARCH, 1973. The Questions Voters will be asked to mark the Ballot Paper with an ‘X’ opposite one only of the two following questions:— 1 DO YOU WANT NORTHERN IRELAND TO REMAIN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ? a DO YOU WANT NORTHERN IRELAND TO BE JOINED WITH THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM ? Voting in Person - You may vote in person at your Polling Station on— 8th MARCH, 1973. 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