Dublin, May 31.
Although only three bombs were dropped on Dublin last night, they were believed today to have killed between 30 and 40 persons and injured over 100 in addition to depolishing more than 50 dwellings and causing a huge fire.
Ten houses were still burning at dawn. This was the second time that Dublin was bombed, and the eighth time that Eire as a whole was bombed iftythe war thus far. Germany accepted the responsibility on each previous occasion.
Much-bombed Belfast offered to send ambulances' and fire-fighters to Dublin, but the offer was declined. During- the furious raids on Belfast arly this month, Belfast accepted fire-fighters from Dublin.
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