!   `."System- "Systemgl܃ye-"System--@Times New Roman--- C2 x`%cFormation of the Special Constabulary             2 xc  @Times New Roman--- 52 `cIntroduction from Chronology         2 Sc  @Times New Roman--- 72 `cDublin Castle issue an order          2 :c   2 Dc  R2 G/cunder the Special Constabulary Ireland Acts of           @Times New Roman------------  2 `c1832 and 1914     2 c   2 c  2 cthat a    2 c --- )2 cSpecial Constabulary      ---  2 c  &2 cwas to be created.       2 Ic   2 Nc   2 ScTheoretically      j2 `?cfrom loyalists all over Ireland but they appear only in Ulster.               2 Ac   2 Fc  2 K cRecruitment    @Times New Roman---------@"Calibri--------------- ,2 `cbegins in Belfast on 1        --- 2 cst---  2 c  2  cNovember     2 nc   2 xc  2 }csee Nov   2 c- 2 c01   2 c- 2 c20/7.    2 c   2 c ---  2 c  @Times New Roman--- 2 ` cMore Detail    2 c  --- 2 )`cSee Jul    2 )c- 2 )c23   2 )c- 2 ) c20/3, Sep      2 )c- 2 )c02   2 )c- 2 ) c20/1 and Sep       2 )c- 2 )c08   2 )c- C2 )%c20/4 above for the background on the           ------ +2 >`ccreation of the Spec      2 >cials. ---  2 >)c  --- D2 Z`&cThere were to be four elements A (full        2 Zc-  2 Zctime); B (part    2 Zc- 22 Zctime); C (reserve) and CI       2 p`c(ex   2 pxc- 2 p~ cUVF men).    2 pc   2 pc  ^2 p7cThis Constabulary was recruited mainly from the Ulster               D2 `&cVolunteer Force and the Orange Lodges.         2 c   2 c  D2 &cThe main restriction on their use was          +2 `cthat formally they co       _2 8culd only proceed on armed patrol under the command of a                    )2 `cregular RIC officer.       2 c  b2 :cHowever, this restriction was often ignored in practice.               2 c  @Times New Roman--- 2 `OcParkinson says that financial considerations involving the shortage of troops                      @2 `#cand regular police in Ireland as a         M2 f,cwhole, but especially in the north, was the              V2 `2cchief reason why this auxiliary force was raised.             2 c   2 c   2 c   v2 `GcThe formation of the Special Constabulary was opposed by General Nevil                    @Times New Roman- - - - - - ---- - - --- 2 )` cMacready     2 )c   2 )c  2 ) con June 18   - - -  2 $cth---  2 )c  \2 )6che wrote to Anderson saying that he wanted no part in                2 >` craising    82 >cCarsons army from the grave.          2 >c   2 >c  D2 >&cMacready central concern was that the           2 T`Mcbrutal oppression of Catholics in NI by the Special Constabulary would spark                      2 i`Pcsimilar actions against Protestants by the IRA in South. Also, John Anderson,                    - - - ---- - - --- 72 `cjoint Under Secretary in Dubl         L2 D+cin Castle wrote to Bonar Law on September 2           - - -  2 zcnd---  2 c   2 `Rcsaying "I sincerely trust there is no foundation for [this] rumour. You cannot in                   2 `Qcthe middle of a faction fight recognise one of the contending parties and expect                    R2 `/cit to deal with disorder in the spirit of impar             G2 (ctiality and fairness essential in those           Y2 `4cwho have to carry out the Orders of the Government".               2  c   2 c  &2 cEven Chief of the      - - - ------ C2 `%cImperial Staff, Henry Wilson, agreed            2 |c   2 c   2 con September14     - - -  2 cth---  2 c  +2 che wrote to Macready       p2 `Ccsaying the governments plan was simply inviting trouble. (Wilso                2 d cn was later    @"Calibri- - - ------ (2 `cto change his mind       2 c   2 c  2 cSee  2 (cMar   2 Ic- 2 Oc17   2 cc- 2 ic22/2   2 c.) - - -   2 c  ---- - - ---@Times New Roman- - - ---- - - --- "2 1`cOn September 15     - - -  2 ,cth--- 2 1c, the   2 1c - - -  +2 1cDaily Mail [or News]      --- @2 1#csuggested that the proposal to arm            2 F`cwell  2 Fc- |2 FKcdisposed citizens raised serious questions of the sanity of Government.                   M2 \`,cIt also said that the Government had abandon             A2 \$ced any pretence of impartiality. On           - - - ---- - - ---- - - --- 2 q` cSeptember 16    - - -  2 lcth--- 2 qc, the  - - -  (2 qcWestminster Gazette  ---  2 qc  C2 q%csaid that membership of the Specials             z2 `JcConstabulary was a perfect fit for all the eager spirits who have driven                   s2 `Ecnationalist workmen from the docks or have demonstrated their loyalty                    2 c  2 cby  - - - ---- - - ---- - - --- G2 `(clooting Catholic shops. On November 27         - - -  2 cth--- 2 c, the  - - -  #2 cFermanagh Herald    ---  2 qc  2 v csaid that      2 `Mcthe special constables would prove to be nothing more and nothing less than                       |2 `Kcthe dregs of the Orange lodges, armed and equipped to overawe Nationalists                    --- #2 `cand Catholics.   - - -   2 c  "Arial- - ccbbaa