The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
(NIGHT REPORT.)

Ienemy.
 (NIGHT REPORT) WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES Oct l9-The be- wdered and shattered German forces steadily giving ground The offensive attacks of the allied armies have been Carried rapidly and with such variety Ot Sktuly planned that the Germans do not know what to expect and simply retreating. From which apparently aimed the capture of Metz the skilled lead CT of allied forces has turned and hit the point turtest from Metz and at point where the Germans had taken many in their effort bolster their weakening lines
 It is believed that the only that the Germans feel that they safely follow to withdraw their forces from Belgium and France and establish shcrt and strong line along their own border.
 The city of Bruges is entirely cleared of the enemy. The village of Templeuve whc, is about miles to the northwest of Turna has been taken and marks the line of the allied advance in that secton To the south, at dis tance of about twelve miles the northeast of Camba the aed forces have taken the of Sausor and hum dred civilians were released To the northwest Sausor the town of Doucy fell to the allies and six thousand civil ians released.
 In the Le Cateau sector the village of Bezeu to the east of IeCateau taken after very fighting which the Germans lost heavily.
 FRENCH REACH FUNDING LINE
 PARIS-Oficia-O l9.-The French and American forces operating in the Champagne sector reached main line of the Funding defense system, which con- along the Mouse river The town of St. Germainmont captured and hundred prisoners taken with the town.
 DUTCH FRONTIER REACHED. PARIS Oct. 1o.-The allied armies in touch
 with the Dutch frontier and many Begans who had taken refuge across the border attempting to get back
 GLORIOUS PAGE OF AMERICAN HISTORY
 WITH THE AMERICANS NORTH OF RHEIMS, American history It concluded in the Champagne bat tie in which the second and thirty American divisions played big part in driving back the enemy from the vicinity of Rheims
 The thry-sixth division was complete surprise to the allied leaders, The American boys had heard shell fired in battle when they were suddenly rushed the front and thrown the Germans desperate effort break what seemed deadlock The fresh troops behaved like veterans and after having broken the great German defenes stood against the bitter attacks of of the crack troops of Germany When the captured Germans discovered that they had been taken in by troops from America words failed to express their asonsmen The Huns had thought that the allied leaders had kept the Americans in the surprise body of we'll trained and experienced soldiers who break the German lines after the Huns became ltired. '.
 The quick ard deep advance through the supposedly i'm pregnable line he Germans the northeast of Rheims was large t due the wonderful work of the second American division which went five and onehaf miles SO fast that the well planned German counters had time in which to materaze The Huns completely bewdered by the swift stroke of the Americans and lost great quan titles of supplies we'll many of their soldiers the suit of their failure realize the ability of the Americans
 The French General Nau has publicly praised the work of the Americans order of the day. |ANGI- OAMERICANS ADVANCE EAST LECATEAU 1 LONDON, Oct. 1o.-General Haig reports that the British and Americans have continued their advance the east of LeCaeau and have reached the high ground the west of Caton The allied troops at the present hold ing the west bank of the Sabre and Disc canal and pre- pairing to the canal The allied wedge this point is proving to be very important factor in forcing the retreat of the Germans in the regions the north and to the south
 YANKEE ARTILLERY IN ACTION r WITH THE AMERICANS TO THE NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct 19.-The enemy has augmented the strenuous resistance by heavy artillery firing The Amer have their heavy artillery in positions and rapidly sencng the German fire With the dying down of the German artillery fire the Americans are expecting drive forward and capture the big Hun guns which have been stationed at this point. l ITALIANS BEAT AUSTRIANS | ROME-Of6cal-Oct. 1o-The Italians yesterday,
 met and inflicted heavy losses on the Asrans to the north