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Show I lllLFlif I ON THEATLANTIC M BOSTON. April IS. It was official- tj i ly announced at the navy yard late & today that no credence was placed m rjjs reports from three coast guard stations $$ I on Capo Cod that heavy gunfire had Infli n(?en heard off the coast The posl- El tive statement was made that there M had been no naval engagements and m that warships had not exchanged sa- lutes with foreign vessels. The previous announcement that heavy gunfire had been heard at coast I guard stations during the morning, SMf was also issued officially at the navy l22j $ yard. Naval officers said they were I unable to offer any suggestion as to 26 what might have been heard at those ld stations P Tonight there were war reports cur- rent on the tip of Cape Cod of fur- -5 : ther firing, but none of the rumors 7 . could bo verified. Shipping was pass- I ing outside the cape as usual. |