The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
GERMANS SEEM BE EXHAUSTED
 FROM EFFORTS
Allied Lines Holding Enemy---British Enthusiastic That Americans Are in Great Battle---Several Local At-
 tacks on Main Front

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 5-The German masses longer huring themselves against be allied line in desperate effort break through From their continuous striking of the yielding lines it is evident that the forces under the German prince have been exhausted In place that they struck strong blow they able to make gains of great strategic importance While the line of necessity bent back under the overwhelming
 numbers thrown against it by the Teutons lost its uniformity. The appearance of the Americans along the Marne and the western side of the Sossons salient did much strengthen the allied forces. The lines along this battlefront stiened and with the exception of very few insignificant gains by the enemy is holding at every point. Reports from the British front in the Ypres salient show that the Germans quiet and making no efforts to advance their positions.
 PUBLIC ENTHUSIASTIC
 LONDON, June 5.-When it was disclosed to the Brit sh public that the American troops had been engaged in hard fighting of the great battene both at Cantgny and in the Sossons salient the received with great enthusiasm The welcome to these people the report of the splendid quality and morale of the American forces. The British people greatly couraged by the reports of the action of the Yankee troops the fighting between the Marne and Ourcq rivers. They lad had previous ntination that the Americans were De1g used to halt the enemy advance and 1t came very agreeable surprise that these boys from the United States lighting like veterans, large factor in the sening of the allied line.
 WON ANNEXATION OF COMRADES
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, June 5.-By the man. which they entered the big battle the American forces have the highest admiration oi their French comrades Along the entire French line the Americans being praised
 
 troops made their presence felt several points the vii ciy of the Marne With their usual characteristic of taking the initiative, the Americans at the front in every engagement which they were used The presence of these soldiers greatly cheered the spirits of the French troops who have been opposing the heavy massed lacks of the Germans for the past few weeks.
 At the of Vieuy La Poterie the Americans threw the German troops back from positions they had recently captured The enemy could withstand the terrific saus of the Yankee soldiers and forced retire Occupying positions in the Vieul1y woods American 1y of ha vancing enemy they attempted to enter the wood The craftsmanship displayed by these gunners of the best that has been displayed along the entire front.
 MARINE MARKS END
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5-The military ob- of the United States army becoming increasingly confident that the river Marne will for the time mark the end of strong German drive It that the enemy will be able make any further advances I'm their united effort crush the resistance the German mi ary machine the American military observers that the enemy will now have to admit failure These observ contend that the allied line becoming stronger every day. there is but the widest chance that the enemy will w W SITUATION UNCHANGED
 BERLIN, June 5.-Offcial-The situation along the battlefront has been changed throughout last night and today While the Germans have made advances, the allies have not been successful in their attacks
 ENEMY REFUSED
 PARIS, June 5-OficiaEAll the efforts made by the enemy advance in those that being held by the French troops repeed In launched by the French forces ground that had been lost the enemy retaken In these counters number of the enemy made prisoner.
 SWARMING WITH AIRCRAFT
 WITH THE AMERICANS, June 5.-The battle area occupied by the American troops is swaming with the air craft of the enemy Coming in huge Aocks, the enemy attempting bomb the villages behind the American lines They have been successful in ts however, of oer bombs have fallen in the nearby fields These machines flying extra high owing their fear of the American anti aircraft guns
 The enemy artillery activity has greatly increased in ensty but has far had effect the American line, ic he- ing displayed by the enemy in the attempts to shell the Am crican positions
 LOCAL. ATTACKS
 PARIS, June 5.-Oficia-Durng last night the Ger