The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
ALLIED FORCES HAVE HAMMERED
 TEUT0N PLANS
American Aviators Are Found in tho North Sea--Twelve German Aero
 planes Downed Monday by the
 dsh--Heavy Ar6llerying

 extraordinary aerial activity that has been noticed for the s few days indicate that the offensive in the air is being conducted by both of the opposing armies It is poted that the American aviators have borne prominent part in the aerial battles.
 There every to believe that the German plans for the resumption of the long delayed offensive have been seriously hampered by the sudden blows of the allies which they have forced the German troops back at points, These positions which have been established by the allies much easily defended than the they previously held.
 AMERICANS GAS ENEMY
 WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, May 22- The German positions in the Gerecamp wood in the Tou recipients of sudden and terrific gas attack launched by the American artillery yesterday It is known that punishment inflicted the enemy by the poison gas The American shells fell in three in the wood where the Teutons sleeping. As the enemy troops caught totally unprepared to make any de- ienslve eOr their losses must have been The entire attack occupied but half hour Aerial had brought word the American artillery commanders that the Germans using this wood billet for of their troops The commanders then planned to launch their attack of poison gas against the enemy positions Although the extent of losses is not known it IS thought the majority of the enemy troops who caught by the gas either killed badly hurt
 ENEMY PLANES DOWNED
 LONDON, May 22.-Of6cial-An dozen enemy aplanes downed Monday by the British avators The German planes have been especially active for the past few days in their attempts to bomb allied positions The allies have however, been well prepared for such attacks and lave always been ready to rise and battle the Hun machines. Antarcraft guns manned by British forces -ceded III downing enemy plane Monday and driving down of control These gunners very it'd have been the of many losses the German air jane forces
 GUNS ACTIVE NEAR KENNEL
 LONDON May 22.-An official report states that both the opposing forces engaged in heavy artillery fight ig in the Kemme district both sides of Lys It also stated that the big guns busy between Arras and Albert The report that there is infantry action of i'm ro-tance in these districts.
 RAID REFUSED
 LONDON May 22.-Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports the British office that the German forces made another attempt to raid the British positions near Mesr but repulsed The defending troops inflicted eavy losses upon the attackers He also reports that the English troops carried out successful raid around Hebut in which the German forces suffered heavy casualties
 NOON SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY May 22-The American troops ill France engaging lively local fight ing The Yankee boys take great delight in mixing with the enemy Every day different American patrols ceed running enemy patrols, which they immed ay attack In the majority of these engagements the Americans have winners. Since March 21 British avators have accounted for 1000 enemy arpane This will greatly exceed the loss of the allied arpane the length of time. During this time the British airmen have dropped 1000 tons of bombs German military targets In marry these bombs have created great havoc among the enemy It is believed by military perts that Berlin cannot delay the resumption of the of fensve much longer, such delay will greatly decrease any chance the enemy has of making path the English Channel
 AMERICANS GET HUNS
 WASHINGTON, D C., May 22-In report to the department by General John J. Pershng it is stated that American patrol made raid the German trenches Monday and returned with several prisoners This raid from every viewpoint, much information corning the enemy troops being obtained from the captured Germans
 BIG GUNS BUSY
 PARIS, May 22-An official report states that the ar tiery fighting between the allied armies and the enemy the most violent southwest of Amiens last night The big guns hammered the opposing positions throughout the entire night It stated in the report what amount o damage done either the allied positions or the German.
 BRITISH MAKE RAID LONDON, May 22-An official dispatch to the war ce states that the British troops made successful raid 10 the German trenches points southwest of Arras