, 1916-07-01

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The rebels offered desperate resistance and
we're only defeated after their prince al
stronghold had been STONED by two F1cn,h
columns. Their leaders then Aurl endered.
Washington, June % b.-TLis was re-
garded by Washington officials as the cru
cial day in negotiations with Mexico. 1t
was proba bly, the Inst day allowed Gehct.t
Caronza in which to comply with the United
States demand for the release Of 26 troopers
held as prisoners st Chill uahua city. Il his
reply either by act OF in a communication
does not arrive ty tonight, q if ii is uu-
satisfactory, Mr.. wilson is determined to go
before Con gtess probably tomorrow and
nsk authority to rescue the prisoners by
force. Indications were that Congress would
comply promptly with President Wilson's
request. Unofficial reports stated that Gen
eral CuraDzn's reply was on its way to Wash
lngton, having been despatched from Mexico
City last night. Officials had no iutlmation
OF It's nature only il cidental, consideration
was given ty the Stnte Department to-day
to Mexican Ambassador designate Are
dopdos communication sent late yesterday
asking that 80 Mexican civilians, who he
sud, had been n1resle ed in California and
Arizona be released, and complaining against
the u%noticlal embargo against shipments
OF toOustutfs and merchandise across The
boundary into Mexico.
London, June 2Sth.-The threatened split
in The Cabinet over The Irish problem
occupies a prominent place in all The Nom
lps Pal els. Most Of The editorials appeal 10
the Uuionists TO settle thcir differences and
gel Gown to The main business of war. The
DAILY New" SAYS even if there comes n
split i'll the Unionist patty, the coalition
Government Should weather the storm. It
Nn1Id make rs tlp mock pf EuFO,a r. tIa
Government fails TO do so at an hour when
the Allies are making their great effort
against the enemy in the field. The DAILY
Mail" asks: care we at var or are we play
irg still the Old style game of party politics?
An attempt to throw the whole nation buck
into the whirlpool of the Irish question is
idle and mlschie vous. For such p|ettiness
the nation at large has nothing but impa-
tient contempt"
Mexico City, June 28 h.-The American
forces, under the command of General Per-
shlng, have abandoned Bachimba and Sam
geronimo in order to concentrate to the
north, according to advices received by G. u
eral Alvaro Obregon, Secretary of War, from
General Jacjnto 1levino, commanding the
Government troops in chihuahua. The Ca
rama forces have occupied these positions
and organized them SO rs to prevent The
American troops from again occupying them.
London, June 28}h.- The War Office
communication, issued tonight, says: Dur
ing last night there were laids and patrols
entered enemy trenches at several poil ts
bombing the enemy and inficting casualties.
Near Angres one OF our laiding parties found
the enemy trenches badly damaged by shell
fIe. The enemy apparently had suffered
from gas we had successfully discharged
from our trenches. A particularly success
full raid was carried ont by the Highland
Light IufuntIy near the Vprmelles-La Bassee
road when 46 persons and two trench-mortais
were captured and two enemy mine shafts
were destroyed with the loss of two men
only. To-day the enemy exploded a small
mine near Neuve Clapelle and another near
Hulluch, but excepting slight damage to one
of oul saps they achieved no other result.
We successfully exploded two mines south
ward Of the Bethune La Bassee canal. Bad
weather yesterday prevented much flying.
Paris, June 2Sih-The Official communi
cation issued by the War Office tonight
reads In the Champagne after intense
artillery preparation, the Germans succeeded
in penetrating some OF our small posts in The
direction of the Chitre salient. They were
driven out soon afterwards by counter-at-
tacks. On the left bank of the Mouse, the