New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-29
SHIP
BAGS SUBMARINE
'STORMING BATTALIONS' FORMED
IN RUSSIA AND GENERAL
OFFENSIVE EXPECTED.
ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
CROWN PRINCE IN TERRIFIC
STRUGGLE MAKES SERIES OF
ATTACKS ON FRENCH.

An Atlantic Port, June 26.-Sailors
on a British steamer which arrived
here reported having sunk an attack
ing German submarine. The British
vessel sent a shell into the U-boat's
magazine, causing an explosion which
parted the underwater boat about mid
ships. Each end sank separately. The
British steamer was uninjured.
Montreal.-The British steamer Or
tolan, a vessel Of 2,145 tom gross, was
torpedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine June 14th. Three members Of
her crew lost their lives. An Ameri-
can vessel came to the rescue and sew
eral shots were fired at the sub
mersible.
Haig forces gradually hemming in
town of Lens. Gain of 400 yards on
city made Sunday night. Further
progress made Monday.
Nightly raids harass Germans along
front held by them in Belgium.
Allied airmen destroy five German
planes, and anti-aircraft gun brings
down another. British lose five ma
chimes.
Petrograd.-One of the most favor
able features Of the situation on the
front is the formation of "storming
battalions' which are newly created
army units composed of soldiers who
favor a policy of active fighting.
Observation-Disclosures Of the
sinking of a German submarine by the
navy gunner Grey of an armer Ameri-
a merchantmen was received by the
Navy Department in a report from
Chief Boatswain's Mate o. ]. Gullick-
son. commanding the gunners.
In capturing the important height Of
Monte Ortigara the Italians also cap
tured heavy artillery and inflicted
heavy losses on the Austrians.
Germans are making desperate ef-
forts to force the French back neal
the western end of the Chemin des
Danes, which protects the German
fortress of Laon. Near Froidmont
farm the crown prince has gained
some ground.
Blasts and fires destroyed many
munition plants.
DR.. O Seydler, it is said, will head
the new Austrian cabinet.
Workmen in the state railroad
shops in Berlin have struck for more
food and shorter hours.
Germans in the Champagne have
retaken ground east of Mont Carnil-
lat lost last week. French report cap
ture of positions in this same sector.
Petrograd, June 23.-Along the Rus
sian northern front south Of Smorgon.
German airplanes have dropped leaf
let's which read: Thanks for the long
during which determination en-
abled us to transfer troops to the west
ern front to hold up the attack of the
and French. Now enough are
transferred. We are going to fight and
will fire on fraterniZers."
German attempts to regain trenches
n the vicinity Of Vauxaillon from the
French were driven back with heavy
French drove the Germans back
Of Moronvilliers. Near Car.
INLET the French penetrated the Ger
nan line but were driven out.
In Volhynia and Galicia the Rus
are bombarding the Austro-Ger-
nan lines and a resumption of infan-
.ry attacks is expected.
East of Epehy a German raiding
party was repulsed by the British. The
Germans left their dead in wire en-
On the Chemin des Danes front the
Germans succeeded in wrestling a sa-
lent from the French.
Russian Black sea fleet sailors re-
,olted and seized officers whom they
of plotting to put the Gear
Jack on the throne.
Count Clam MARITIME, Austrian pre-
nier, has been unable to reform a new
and has asked the Emperor to
elieve him of the task.