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Germans.
MarseiIles, june 27th-Fhe French steamer
"Fournel" aud he Englpsh steamer Cardiff"
have been sunk by u Submarine in the Medi-
iterlanean. Thu French steamer "Vlll6 de
Madrid" with 50 passengers on board was
pursued and caunOEaded by o submarine
but escaped. The Italian barque "San Fancis-
co" bound from Fuenos AIRES for Genoa was
sunk by a submarine on Saturday when 20
miles off Barcelona, Spain. The crew was
saved. The "SanFrancisco'' was u vessel IF 500
tons. The Greek steamer "Nitsa' from Nor
folk on June 5tl for Sayona, Italy, was torpe-
decd and sunk oft Cape Paios III the Medi-
terranean. Grew saved.
Lisbon, June 81 IA German attack on
Portuguese East Africa last month was
repulsed, the War Office a nounced to-day
in the following communication Germans
attacked Unde lin Portuguese East Africa
at the bordeI) on May 28th aud were repuls-
ed. The Portuguese casualties were eight.
Many are wounded and missing. German
boats carrying arms we've sunk while enter
ing the river.
Mexico City, June 27th-It is Officially
announced that American troops have been
Withdrawn from the towns Of Bachinusa and
Sangeronimo in northern Chihuahua, about
thirty miles southwest of General Pershing's
base at Namiqnipa. General 1reyino has
reported that he has issued orders to he
Mexican forces which have occupied these
towns not to permit Americans to reenier
them. The Foreign Office refuses to state
when General Cnrranza's reply to the last
American Note will be sent to Washington.
New York, June 27 b.-The War depart
ment has placed the movements Of the Red
nJnGG J1pIa1 fhn ~ nvpp 1f ~
as those of the regular amy and the
militia. Officials Of tha Red Cross though
out the county have been advised to
be careful As TO nation they give
out as the disposition Of the Red
Cross would Indicate the points where
troops are to be sent. The Red Cross now
have six thousand nurses who are expected
to respond if needed. 1t was arranged also
to provide equipment and personnel for
rough base hospitals to cure for 400,0 O0 men
a d to turn these over to the Government in
the event of war. Nearly $4,000 National
Guard troops from twelve States in the De-
partmeut of the East are Under orders to start
to-day for the Mexican border or are all eudy
on their way.
London, June 27th.-TAe Official commun-
ication issued by the War Office this evening
says: Lust night southeast of the Ypres
salient q German attack was repulsed near
The Ypres-Menin canal. All along the trout
our patrols were very active entering enemy
trenches at numerous points and I~nfiicting
many casualties and captured a few prisoners.
EARLY this morning we successfully exploded
two mines near Loos. In connection with one
of these explosions the Leinster Regiment
inflicted many casualties on the enemy dur
ing q successful raid. Yesterday in the air
numerous hostile aircraft were encountered
on the enemy's side of the line. Five of our
machines engaged four Fokkers two Of which
were brought down and fell out of control.
Two more Of the enemy's machines were
driven down in the course of the day. Our
casualties were one machine missing.
Paris, June 27th.-The Official commune
cation issued by the War Office tonight reads:
Iu the Argonne, in the region of Bolante we
occupied the southern edge of a crater
caused by the explosion of a German mine.
On both banks of the Meuse, the lombard
ment was less intense during the course of
the day. 1t was more violent in the Woevre
in the sector of Elk. On the right bank, the
Germans about two O'Clock in the afternoon
delivered an attack on the part of the village
of Fleury which we occupy, but were com
pletely repulsed. The Belgian communication
reods Yesterday at the end Of the evening