London, Apr, 20.
Sabotage is not suspected as the cause of the explosion which occur red in a North London munitions factory this morning, killing five men, It is considered the accident was the result of a mechanical defect.
The explosion, it is learned, occurred about 9 am, in a mixing house, in which three men were engaged, The building was destroyed and adjoining buildings damaged.
Men in other sections of the factory continued their work without interruption, Work in the section affected will be resumed shortly, it is expected. Reconstruction and repair work has already been put in band— had no political aspirations—Reuter.
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