Sabotage in Hespeler

By Paul Langan

WWI was raging and our Canadian boys were fighting and dying overseas. On February 3rd, 1916, our Parliament building in Ottawa burned to the ground under suspicious circumstances. On February 6th, 1916, the A.B. Jardine Munitions Factory in Hespeler, Ontario was destroyed by fire. Was the fire set by German spies?
Paul Langan weaves a creative non-fiction short story based on the facts uncovered that fateful day in Hespeler. (4000 words)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paul Langan
• Release date: Jan 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201138530

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SABOTAGE IN HESPELER

The February 6th, 1916,

A.B Jardine Munitions Factory Fire

PAUL LANGAN

A.B. Jardine Munitions Factory - 1915 - City of Cambridge Archives Photograph Collection

Historical language advisory

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The items retain their original descriptions to ensure that attitudes and viewpoints are not erased from the historical record.

ISBN - 978-1-7778643-3-0

SABOTAGE IN HESPELER

The February 6th, 1916, A.B. Jardine Munitions Factory Fire

This creative non-fiction story is based on a real event in our Canadian and local Hespeler history.

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A.B. Jardine Munitions Factory - 1915 - City of Cambridge Archives Photograph Collection

Inside A.B. Jardine Munitions Factory - 1915 - City of Cambridge Archives Photograph Collection

CONTENTS

Introduction

The Beginning

Fire At The Parliament Buildings

Espionage In Wingham

Sabotage In Hespeler

Arrested

Doubt And Resolution

References

Panic In Guelph

Additional Books By Paul Langan

INTRODUCTION

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When researching my book Hespeler History