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Show NO AMERICANS ON THE FRENCH LINER SO FAR AS KNOWN WASHINGTON Dec 27 E ghty per son were dro-wncd In the destruction of the French 1 ner "Vile de la Ciotat the American consul at Ma ta reported today to the state department. No Americans were abroad The ship he reports was torpedoed without warning at 10 15 o clock on December 24 and sank In flX teen minutes. ' The American consul reported further that the rescued were picked up by a Moss liner after they had been In small ; boats two hours The torpedoed ship the consul reported was on her way from Japan, China and Hawaii to Marse es The lost Included one woman a first class passenger a stewardess and two children NEW YORK Dec 27 The Mesagerles Marltlmes the 1 ne own ng t e steamship Ville de a Ciotat, sunk in the Medlter ranean by a subma ne Is represented In the TJn ted States by t e International Sleeping Car company So far as Is known here no Americana v.e e among the passengers |