AN EXPLOSION.
WORK OF ALIEN ENEMIES
(Received November 24,, 9.10 a.m.)
.OTTAWA, November 23
An explosion, the cause of which is \inkiiown, but which is believed to havo been the work of alien enemies, occurred in the plant • of the Canadian Explosives Company, Parry Sound, Ontario. The plant occupies three square miles. Five .one-storey buildings, used for the storage of cordite, which' is manufactured in largo quantities, were obliterated. There was no loss of life, as the employees had left before tho explosion took place, the force of which partly wrecked tho railway station. In view of the suspicious nature of the occurrence 160 men of the overseas contingent were despatched to form a cordon which was thrown round-.the works.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8304, 24 November 1915, Page 5
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