The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

the French made very effective gains The village of Beloy Gens wood and the heights between Courcees and Norte captured in this forward movement of the allies The Germans suffered of the heaviest losses of the offensive ill these attacks by the French Forced give way before the determined advance of the ale the Ger left thousand prisoners and several guns in the hands of the French The strong attack by the French unexpected certain extent by the Germans and they could not withstand the terrible assaults
 The Teuons launched several violent attacks Chevi- court but have succeeded in making any gains These attacks have been efficiently repused by the French troops Some footing gained by the enemy in Macheont and Bethancourt although they finding task to retain their hold these places Both positions being bitterly disputed and their recapture by the French is pcced at any time.
 BACK TO OISE
 PARIS, June ll-A correspondent of the Reuters agency that stationed with the French army between Noyon and Montddier says that the French have been ressed back the Disc river These troops forced slowly reinqush their positions and fall back points the Disc, where they offering effective re- sistance to the enemy.
 AMERICANS GAIN
 PARIS, June 11.-Of6ca-The American troops bril- iantly carried Beeau wood this morning. The fighting for the possession of this wood has been very bitter between the Germans and the American marines Some advances had been made by the Yankees prior to this morning. In supreme effort the marines drove the Germans from the pOSltOn taking 800 prisoners in the attack.
 ALLOWING ENEMY TO WEAKEN
 PARIS, June 11.-A military critic who has extensive knowledge of the conduct of warfare that the French allowing the Germans weaken their forces by hurng them against the wall of the allies The attacks the French positions which inevitably of cost to the enemy, serving to make the Germans weaker every day.
 The French are awaiting the moment according to the expert when the fatigue of the enemy will permit the of the French with every probability of In his opinion, the allies wl it shown that the Teutons have themselves out, terrific counter and roll the German back from French soil
 GERMANS CLAIM MANY PRISONERS
 BERLIN, June 1.-The Germans have captured in their offensive total of 10000 prisoners, making the aggregate number of taken by the German since May 27 75,OO0.
 The heavy attacks launched by the French and Amer- the line northwest of Chateau Therry have been repused with losses by the German troops The allied forces have been conducting series of acks against the new German positions along this ne but these attacks have made no impression at any point
 BATTLE STILL RACES
 PARIS, June 11.-Ofhcal-The German drive against the French between Noyon and Montdder continued unre mittingly all of last night There weakening in the force of the enemy attacks but the French troops stood up galany under the vicious assaults of the enemy On the left wing the French troops offered very effective resistance to the enemy The village of Mery recaptured by the allies in heavy counter, and is being retained in the face of desperate German attacks.
 The main effort of the enemy is directed against the center of the line about miles of the Disc river Attacking with overwhelming numbers the Germans drove the stubbornly resisting French back the region r the Aronde river. This gain not held for any length of time the French in brilliant blow hurled the enemy back from these advanced positions and re-estabshed the allied lines south of Beoy and at St. Maur The ground in this locality is being very bitterly contested.
 On the right wing of the French army large force oi Germans were engaged in desperate struggle By the sheer force of their numbers and the reckless wasting of human lives the enemy succeeded in gaining ground along the side of the Disc. Retiring methodicay and keeping their line intact the French withdrew to defensive positions to the west and little south of Rbecourt The Trench line is established slightly north of the mouth of the Matz river
 AUSTRALIANS BUSY
 WITH THE BRITISH, June 1.-The Australian troops achieved considerable improvement of the British lines last night just north of the Some and south of Nor ancourt The enemy forced back 75O yards in fierce fighting by the Australians This gain extends for some distance along the British battlefront from the Some north
 In the engagement two German officers made pris oner as well as 231 men, The Australians captured 21 machine guns and trench For the entire en- gagement the fighting extremely bitter The Australians