MUNITION DUMP EXPLOSIONS.
FATALITIES AT ETAPLES.
(By Cable—Press Association)— Copyright.) (Eeutcr's Telegiams.) PARIS, April 21. A Boulogne telegram states that three French workmen were killed and three injured through explosions of shells from the British camp at Staples, which continued throughout the day. Tho danger of tho explosions spreading to sheds full of asphyxiating gas shells was averted only late at night.
THE MONASTIR DISASTER.
(Received Aoril 23rd. 5.5 p.m.") PARIS, April 22,
A Belgrade despatch says the Monaster explosion was the work of Macedonian revolutionaries.
[A munition dump csnloded at the station at Monastir, resulting in a horriblo catastrophe. It is believed that hundreds were killed, including many soldiers in the barracks, which eellapsed, and a large party of children attending service at a church, which was wrecked, burying tho children in tho ruins-J
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17437, 24 April 1922, Page 9
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