The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31

Western Newspaper Union news eeif'ee.
washington. May 27.-In Mexfcos
sudden breaking off of diplomatic re-
latfons with Cuba is seen an indirect
action asafns. tie United states.
Those here most familiar with Laun'
American affairs profess to see In II
the forerunner of most direct action
possibly an Interruption Of intercourse
between the United States and Mex
leo. Although without official inior-
nation OF a detailed character, II Is
understood Lere that MeIico's real
grievance against Cuba is tho recent
incident In which the Mexican minis
ter to Argentina. Senior Ysidro Fabeia'
was delayed in Havana while some
official, ostensibly. Cuban customs
inspector, searched his baggage and
probably removed some papers, said
to be OF an international character.
This incident is believed here to be
the real cause OF the break, and those
who entertain this belief are firm In
the conviction til: I Mexico was con-
vfnced that the United States was re-
sponsible for the incident.
When Senior Fabela's luggage was
searched ii was maintained by some
that the person who did 1t was not
Cuban official at all. bat some other
agent in the disguise of a Cuban In
spector or gendarme. Later. however,
It seemed to have been satisfactorily
established that the man really was
Cuban Inspector.
A break between Cuba and Mexico,
# is felt, disrupts practically nothing
but a long-standlng friendly relation.
London. NAV ga German sub
marine OF the cruiser type was sunk
May IL in the latitude OF Cape st. Vim
cent by a British Atlantic escort sub
marine. The admiralty official an
nouncement says: "One OF our Allan
tic escort submarines returning to Its
base. reports that on May IL in the
latitude OF Cape St. Vincent, while
proceeding to meet a convoy, she
sighted and sank a German subma-
rine Of the scout cruiser type A
heavy sea was running at the time.
There were no survivors"
No signs are observable, according
to correspondents at the front, Of the
enemy's intentions as to the time and
place of the delivery OF his expected
stroke. The military activity, indeed,
seems less marked than for some days
past, while the aviators have been
obliged to let down in their intense
labors by the advent Of less favorable
weather. 1t seems not improbable,
however. that the magnificent work
Of the allied airmen has had much to
do with the slowness of the enemy in
putting his offensive machine in
working order again. They have es-
tablished themselves as masters OF the
situation to such an extent that the
Germans have been forced for the
most part to keep well back of their
own lines.
The allied aviators, on the other
hand, have been able to carry out
Photographic observations and bomb
ing work on a large scale for long
distances In the enemy's rear terri
tory.
In the aerial activity the American
airmen are taking an increasing part.
and 1t now develops that In the Toul
sector held by the American army an
exclusively American pursuit squadron
In operating with marked success.
The Rotterdam Maasbode reports
that an entente allied air raid has
been carried out over Liege. The
Longdoz railway station was de-
stroyed and twenty-six persons were
killed.
Increased activity was developed
Saturday night by the German artil.
lery in sectors east and northeast of
Amiens. as well as on the westerly
side Of Lys salient in Flanders. the
war office reported. British raIdinE
parties took numerous prisoners and
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