The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-10
AMERICANS ARE BEING ENGAGED
 TO STOP DRIVE
Yankee Troops Are Now Fighting All Along the Marne and on Line to Northwest---Claimed Berlin
 Admits has Been Halted

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.-The officials of the department in the Berlin official for night virtual admission that the third German drive on Iars has been brought halt These officers who have been closely following every along the western front convinced that for the present General Foc, the mandern-chef of the allied orces has fought the ad- vancing enemy to a standstl.
 This has been done by the brilliant French commander without the loss of any points of strategic value along the attacked front He has yet made any serious nroads his In the past few days French Lave been sent forward to those positions the Marne but the whole the of the allies remain intact and fresh. The officers of the department very optimistic in their views regarding the present suaon and contend that their opinion is partly formed from the yelled admission made by Berlin.
 QUICK ACTION
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMY June 4-Witfn one hour after their arrival the banks of the Marne May A American machine gunners assisted in the defense of Chateau Therry Immediately upon arriving the of the big offensive the Americans lost time in making preparations for activity against the enemy
 The assistance of the Yankee machine gunners was large factor in the successful defense of this posto which being menaced by the Germans No words wasted by the officer of the Americans or seeing that the enemy launching heavy attack against this allied pont they immediately ordered the American troops to make ready for quick action These men had opportunity take before being submitted strenuous action against the enemy The stamina shown by these troops is the der of the allied forces The excellent craftsmanship the Americans resulted in heavy casualties among the tacking ranks
 AMERICANS REFUSE ENEMY
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4.-An official commit nue received from General Persng states that the Am crcan troops by brilliant attack repulsed the Ger forces in the vicinity of Chateau Therry These Am orleans have just arrived this front and entering the battle against the enemy with characteristic Yankee vim md vgor These troops assisting the French to od the positions along the Marne rver and they hav- y very telling effect the German troops in this sector
 The combined French and American forces drove the celv troops back which had crossed the Marne little soth of Chateau Therry. The Germans were not allowed fOOthOld of the
 AMERICANS AID
 PARIS, June 4-Oficia-I7resh American troops were thrown into the battle the side of the Champagne auient. These troops stopped heavy German advance near Neuily wood Immediately following the halt of the enemy ill their attempt advance the Americans made dasg counter attack and threw the enemy back from the positions which they had just gained These Americans launched themselves into battle with the air of and are making an excellent record for their commands.
 Combined French and American troops drove back a force of Germans who had succeeded in crossing the Mane Between the Asne and Ourcq the battle continues rage with great violence In vicious assault by the enemy the Germans captured Pernant which lies about miles to the west of Sossons. The French troops also forced retire short distance before strong attack launched farther south of Pernant.
 In heavy mass attacks the enemy made gains in the Ourcq valley, capturing the town of Silly La Poterie almost fifteen miles little southwest of Sossons This town was captured only after extremely hard fighting and after the enemy had paid big price in human lives
 Advancing between the Marne and Ourcq rivers the captured the village of Ney, about II miles north west of Chateau Therry and also captured La Poterie which and one-half miles northwest of Chateau Thierry The Germans making their greatest eff forts to widen this salient and launching their attacks the westward side in endeavor force the allied line back the Disc river In attacks launched to the north ward between the Disc and Asne rivers last night the allies prevented the enemy from making any advances
 POINTS IMPROVED
 PARIS, June 4.-Offcial-The French have improved their positions certain points the Soissons salient It easily noticed that there has been apprecabe sackenng Of the German effort to push road through to Pars heavy attack launched by the enemy which the Germans succeeded in making progress later repulsed by the French The Germans experiencing great difficulty