Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-02

Washington. May 27.-ln Mexicos sudden breaking off of diplomatic re- lations with Cuba is seen an indirect action againr: tke United states. Those here most familiar with Latin American affairs profess to see in 4 the forerunner of most direct action. possibly an Interruption of intercourse between the United States and Mex leo. Althonsh without official infoT- nation of a detailed character. 1t is understood Lere that Mexico's real grievance against Cuba is the recent incident in which the Me xican minis ter to Argentina, Sefor Ysidro Fabela. 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 Teai cause of tie break. and those who entertain this belief are firm in the conviction ti Mexico was con vinced that the United States was re sponsible for the incident.
 When Seior Fabela's luggage was searched it was maintained by some that the person who did it was not Cuban official at all, bat some other agent in the disguise of Cuban in- spector or gendarme. Later. however. 1t seemed to have been satisfactorily established that the man really was q Cuban inspector
 A break between Cuba and Mexico. 1t is felt, disrupts practically nothing but a longstanding friendly relation. London. May 27.-A German sub- marine of the cruiser type was sunk May II in the latitude of Cape St. Vim cent by a British Atlantic escort sub marine. The admiralty official aE- nouncement says: "One of our Atlan- tic escort submarines returning to it's base, reports that on May II 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 suryivors.
 No signs are observable, according | to correspondents at the front. of the | enemy's intentions as to the time and i place of the delivery of his expected stroke. The military activity, indeed seems less marked than for some days | past, while the sviators have been | obliged to let down in their intense labors by the advent Of less favorable weather. It seems not improbable, of the allied airmen has had much to do with the slowness of the enemy in i 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.
 l 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 it now develops that in the Foul sector held by the American army an exclusively American pursuit squadron is operating with marked success.
 The Rotterdam Maasbode reports that an entente allied air raid has been carried out over Lege 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 raiding parties took numerous prisoners and several machine guns in raids.