Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-05-28 | Page 3 | Customs House Raid "Complete Success

Customs House Raid Complete Success DUBLIN BUBLIN May 28 By Associated Press Press That That the destruction of ot the Dublin customs house was a military operation ordered by the Dail Dan is the statement made by the Irish Bulletin It describes the operation as a complete success success A misunderstood signal caused the premature cessation of work says sas the Bulletin in telling how the buildIng buildIng buildIng build- build Ing was burned but so exact was the discipline that the men were immediately immediately im Im- im- im t mediately recalled and the operation was completed although hostilities had begun outside British forces which reached the scene w were re engaged by Irish patrols posted in the vicinity in fighting at both of the doors of the building and andI I I outside There were casualties on I both sides but it Is Impossible to ascertain the exact number as yet I The Bulletin claims that the burnIng burnIng burning burn- burn Ing of the customs house reduced the most Important branches of the British civil government in Ireland to Virtual impotence It expresses re regret regret regret re- re gret over the d destruction d of ot the fine building but states that the lives of of our people are a more sacred charge than any architectural masterpiece