BLANKET OF ASHES

Evening Star, Issue 21077, 14 April 1932, Page 9

BLANKET OF ASHES

VOLCANOES IN ERUPTION ARGENTINE PAMPAS COVERED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9 a.m.) The Buenos Aires correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ soys that the rain of ashes from the Andean volcanoes ceased today, almost as abruptly as it began on Sunday, after covering the Argentine pampas with a snowlike blanket inches deep for 700 miles over a strip 400 miles wido. The dozens or more volcanoes in eruption have quieted sufficiently for the regular air service to Chilp to resume. No deaths from the eruption have been reported thus far, and opinion varies as to whether the ashes will prove harmful. The effect on the health of cattle is believed to depend on the early rains to wash out and revivify the pastures. It is the ploughing season now, and it is expected that when ploughed under the ashes will prove highly beneficial, due to tho potash contents. Fears in the town of Mendoza of asphyxiating gases which would necessitate evacuation have subsided. “ more FRIGHTENING THAN DANGEROUS !• SANTIAGO (Chile), April 13. (Received April 14, at 9 a.m.) It is reported that dust and ashes have ceased falling. Tho Associated Press correspondent at Buenos Aires reports: “Seismologists here are inclined to believe that the volcanic activity was more frightening than actually dangerous.”-