New-York tribune., 1922-04-08
Rebels Destroy
$lO,OOO,OOO in
Ulster Whisky
Republicans Invade Dublin
Warehouse, Pour Half
Million Gallons of Liquor
From Belfast Into Sewer
Free State Revenue Lost
Craig Distillery Sufferer bv
Boycott Reprisal: Collins
Warns Against Disorder
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DUBLIN. April Ten million do.
lars damage was done b~ 500 armed
irish republicans befor. dawn to-
Gay when the hYo,e .ato a bonded
1arehous" and pourea 100000 gal
Ions Of Bclfest whisky END wine into
the sewers. II was part of the Re
publican campaign to boycot. all goods
made in Ulster, and was effectively
carried out. Guards at the warehouse
were locked ~ unit! tho barrel heads
had been knocked in with axes and
the warehouse floors were running deep
IN liquor. Then they were released.
The greatest loss as u result of the
obstruction falls OF the treasury Of
the Free State provisional govern
ment The actual value Of the viii sky
was about $1.o0o00o. but the Free
State lost $9,000.o00 in revenue when
the liquor was destroyed.
Destruction Goes On All Night
The entire liquor stock of the ware
house was destroyed The republicans,
acting FOR the Belfast boycott com
m'ttee which was established by De
Nalera's followers. were we'll supplied
with tools to smash the barrels. They
worked all night emptying the contain
ers. and this morning the scene Of
their operations was still awash with
spirits.
The owners Of the whisky had feared
some such attack on their supply and
had ordered a steamship 20 come and
get it and take 1t back to Belfast. but
the republicans reached the warehouse
before the ship arrived.
DUBLIN, April 7 (By The Associated
Press ).-The warehouse attack was the
worst yet made in pursuance of the
boycott on Belfast goods. Most of the
liquors destroyed came from a Belfast
distiller with which Sir James Craig,
Ulster Premier, IS connected.
Michael Collins. head of the provi-
sionai government. in a statement to-
night says the rights and liberties of
the Irish people will be protected by
the government of the Irish people if
and when challenged or enfringed by
any disorderly elements in the com
munlty. Whatever steps that govern
ment might find necessary to take will
be dictated by the necessitiese of the
Irish people, but, he adds, the action !
must always be based on such neces-
Sitles, and it cannot be helped if occa- |
s'onally these actions appear strange
to outsiders.
Army Forbids Publicity
Publlcatlon of news relating to the |
irish republican army is prohibited
by notice issued by the publicity di- !
rector Of the army on behalf of the /
Executive Council this evening. The |
notice, which is addressed to the Dub |
I'm newspapers and representatives Of |
British and foreign newspapers and |
news agencies, follows:
you are hereby notified that pub
lication of any matter relating to the |
Irish republican army is prohibited |
unless it has been passed upon by the
publicity department of the Irish re-
publican army"
1t is reported that the republican
section of the Irish army in this city
gathered last night with the intention
of seizing the Dublin telephone ex-
change, but that the troops withdrew
upon finding the building guarded by
Free State forces. No disturbance was
reported. The troops were replaced by
an adequate force of police.
Because of recent attacks on mem
bers Of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
in which several men have been killed. |
the disbandment of that force has been
suspended. Strict precautions have
been taken in the Castle and Shin
Street barracks. Free State guards !
have been placed on duty in the upper
Castle yard, and armed Royal Irish
Constabulary have been stationed at
the entrance to Palace Street.