The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

defending Cambrai. according to in formation received at the British war office tonight The report also stated that the Germans have been forced to relinquish their positions inside of the village of Reoux.
 A report received tonight from Paris is to the effect that the Ger mans have renewed their attacks against the French lines northwest of Soissons.
 ITALIANS GAINING.
 LONDON, May 1.-The Italians are continuing their strong offensive movement against the Austrians on the Isonzo front, according to ad- vices received here from Rome. 4 number of Austrian counter attacks on the Italian defenses have been made, but were successfully repulsed, according to the report
 GERMANS MAKE ATTACK LONDON, May 15-Delayed) )- What was at first thought to be a gigantic German offensive against the British lines in the St Quentin re- zion and against the French battle front stretching from northwest of Soissons to the Champagne district was apparently but a sporadic Coun- ter attack of the enemy, according to information received at the Brit ish war office tonight. It is stated, however, that intense fighting con tlnues at Bullecourt, where a furious German attack had the effect of driving the British back for a dis tance of 100 yards in the western portion of the village.
 ITALIANS MAKE GAINS. LONDON, May 15.- Delayed)- Dispatches received here tonight from Rome announce the resumption Of spring operations on the part of the Italian forces against the Austrians in the Isonzo region. The Italians attacked the first line trenches of the Austrians today, driv- ing the enemy back for a short dis tance along a twenty-five-mile front, according to the report.
 BRITISH HOLD GROUND. LONDON, May 6.-Oelayed) Reports received at the British war office tonight indicate that there has been some heavy fighting today along the British line of battle stretching between Gavrelle and Scarpe The Germans are continu- ing their move which is a strenu- ous counter attack against positions recently taken by the British All ,ndiCatiOnS point to the fact that General von Hindenberg has thrown d large number of German soldiers Into the breach recently made in the German lines The fighting is much more fearful on the part of the Germans than it has been for some time past, and there is every evidence that the Germans have SC cured large numbers of reinforce ments, probably from the eastern war zone.
 The British troops inflicted heavy casualties on the German forces making the counter attack today They held all of the ground which was being contested, repulsing all of the attacks of the Germans. At one time it seemed as though the Ger mans were going to get a foothold in the British trenches, but the ground temporarily lost at that time was quickly regained, and the Brit ish are in entire possession of the disputed Ddttlelleld tonight
 THE PARIS REPORT.
 PARIS, May Delayed is admitted tonight at the French war office that the heavy attacks of the Germans today temporarily bent the French battle line in the Aisne sec tor in several places, but it is also stated that French counter attacks strengthened it out again. Conse quently the fighting done by the Germans in an effort to regain some of the ground recently captured from them by the French availed them nothing.