Arizona republican., 1916-03-25
STEAMER SUSSEX
 TORPEDOED REACHES
 SOME FRENCH PORT
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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, butts managed by the Brighton railroad. Before the war she was employed in the night service be- tween New Haven and Dieppe, but af- ter the outbreak of hostilities her run was changed from Folkstone to Dieppe. The Brighton Railroad tonight is- sued the following account of the acci- dent to the Sussex:
 "The Sussex, sailing under French flag in the Folkestone Dieppe service, l met with a mishap somewhere off Dieppe on her passage today. There were 34S passengers aboard, and crew of about fifty, but it is impossible at present to give further particulars. nor 1 is the passenger list available At 8: 30 o'clock this evening, the vessel still was afloat in charge of a tug. It is l assumed therefore that all the passen- gers were saved"
 The steamer Englishman of the Do- minion line has been sunk, according to I Lloyds. It is stated that thus far 6S 1 survivors have been accounted for. | The Norwegian steamer Blaaklakken was torpedoed in the North sea a week ago while on a voyage from England to | Norway, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company. Four survivors were picked | hal off ho bank by a Norwegian steamer and landed at Copenhagen today. The other members of the crew are believed to have perished.
 After American Horses
 l PORTLAND, Me, March 24.-The Dominion line steamer Englishman, which was reported sunk, was bound from AvonmOuth for this port to ob- tain horses for the entente forces. The 68 men reported saved, in the opinion of the local agent, constituted most, if not all, those aboard the steamer Capture Avocurt Forest
 l BERLIN, via London, March 24.-The capture of Avocourt forest and Hill No 2S7, northeast thereof, still further menaces the French salient on a line running along the southern slope o1 Dead Mans Hill, northward of the IBethincOurt and thence southwestward- ly. The new German position in Avo- court forest not only enables them tC direct more effective flanking fire against the French to the east, but also makes it more difficult for the French to oppose the German advance to tho south of Dead Mans Hill.
 The strongest French position com. mands Hill No. 304 but this already lie. under flanking artillery fire on thre, sides as does the whole line of theil rear communications as far as Esnes Hill No. BOA, however, notwithstanding it's exposure to flanking fire, is diff cult to take. Its slopes are steep an( wooded, more or less heavily, with tn, exception of few hundred yards or the northwest. Its capture by the Ger mans, judging by close study of mili tary maps; would make untenable tn, whole French position, north of a liel down from Dead Mans Hill and pass ing through north of line drawn iron Dead Mans Hill and passing South o Hill 304 to Avocourt.
 The French Statement
 PARIS, March 24.-1O:25 D. m.- The French communication says:
 In the Argonne following the ex plosion of one of our mines at Van quois the enemy attacked and sue ceeded in momentarily gaining
 footing in one of our first lin trenches. We expelled him at ono through counter attacks in which W Itook about thirty prisoners.
 "The activity of our military con tinues intense against the Germa lines of communication in the east ern ArgOnne and also on the wood of Malancourt and AvocOurt
 Tn the region to the north of Yer dun no events of importance occurre during the day, except intermitter lbombardments of our second line
 to the west and east of the Meus
 to which our batteries replied en ergetically.
 ITO the northeast of St. Mihiel tl