Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-25
French Steamer Sussex, Ply ing Between Folkstone and Dieppe' with Many Ameri- cans Aboard in Trouble. LAST REPORTS BOAT IS
 TONED INTO PORT Meager Details of Accident Presuppose,l that Torpedo Was Responsible for Condi- ton of Ship.
(Bv Review Leased Wire)


 LONDON, March 25. - The cross-channel steamer, Sussex, which was damaged by an eXplo- sion in the English Channel last evening, while on a trip from Folk stone to Dieppe, has been towed into a French port, the name of which is undisclosed, says dis patch to this city tonight.
 LONDON. March 24-S:09 p. m.- It is reported that a cross channel passenger boat from Folkestone to Dieppe was sunk this afternoon.
 (9:26 D. m.) The Brighton rail way office here said that the steamer was the Sussex and that she was tor pedoed of Beachy Head. The agency gives the sum of passengers as 3SO, a few of whom were British. The yes sel was under the command of Captain Nouffet. while the crew numbered 40, mostly French.
 The continental traffic office of the Brighton railroads says that according to reports received by if, all persons on board the steamer were saved and the vessel is still afioat and in charge Of tug.
 The Brighton Railroad tonight is sued the following:
 The Sussex, sailing under a French flag in the Folkstone-Dieppe service, met with a mishap somewhere on Dieppe on her passage today. There were 3SS passengers and crew Of about 5O It is impossible at present to give further details. No passenger list is available. It is assumed that all the passengers were saved.
 AMERICANS ON BOARD.
 LONDON, March 24=~I think it probable that there was a number of Americans among the passengers Of the Sussex" said Robert Skinner, the American consul general. in reply to a question by the Associated Press, because in the last few days my or flee has issued passports for many Americans going to France"
 At both the American embassy and the consulate general there were rumors that the Sussex had been tor pedoed. but neither had received any details
 The Sussex left Folkstone at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon 5ying a French flag and met with mishap somewhere of Dieppe at seven o'clock tonight. When the alarm was sent out a num- Der of vessels in the vicinity hurried to her assistance, while others rushed under full steam from Dieppe harbor. The Sussex is owned by the French state railroads, but is managed by the Brighton Railway. Before the war she was employed in the night service between New Haven and Dieppe, but after the outbreak of hostilities her run was changed from Folkstone to Dieppe.
 COMMANDMENT CONTINUES.
 PARIS, March 24-Bombardments continue by the French of German positions in the woods of MalOncourt and Avocourt and by both the Ger mans and French guns of opposing positions on all sides of Verdun, ac- cording to the first official communities tion issued tonight No infantry ac- tion has taken place. excepting Tn the Argonne forest, where the Germans entered French first line trenches but were immediately expelled with a loss of some men taken prisoners.
 WAR LOAN BRISK.
 BERLIN, March 24.-(By wireless to Sayville)-Dr. Karl Helfferich secretary of the Imperial treasury told the Reichstag today that the fourth German war loan had been brisk. having reached more than 10, 600,000 marks
 ENGLISH BOAT SUNK.
 LONDON, March 24.-The steamer Englishman of the Dominion Line has been sunk. according to Lloyd. It is stated that thus far 6S survivors have been accounted for.
 DANISH STEAMER SUNK.
 LONDON, March 24.-4:25 D. m.- Another Danish steamer has beer sunk-the Christianssund. of 1,01' tons Her entire crew of 22 was say ed The British steamship Fulmas 1.250 tons, also has been sunk. Eight cen of her crew were rescued.
 FROM BERLIN
 BERLIN. March 23. (via London delayed) The capture of the Avo court forest and No 2S7, northeas thereof still further menaces th French salient on a line running aloni the southern slope of Dead Mans Hill north of Bethincourt and thence south westerly the new German position il Avocourt not only enables them to al rect a more effective fianking fire a gainst the French but also makes more difficult for the French 10 or pose the German advance south O Dead Mans Hill.
 The strongest French position con mands Hill No. BOA but this also alres dy lies under fianking artillery fire o three sides, as does the whole line c