The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-23
WEDNESDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR

few months. The OS baalons approximately the equal of 20 divisions, considerably nequarter of million The losses of the past few days have resulted in an other reorganization which is in progress and IS un dolbedly large large than the last.
 Five thousand women have been mobilized for auxiliary service and boys of fourteen being utilized From all n dicaons it plain to be that the Germans exceed ngy hard pressed and with all their efforts hold ter They playing for winter that they may have time make better Notifications. The allied leaders fully of the desperate condition of the and are pressing all of their advantages the time ripe
 HUNS SUPPRESS NEWS
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Sept 17-During the past 24 hours the British troops have captured 3ON Huns and almost continuous is flowing into the base camps present. The German defense about give
 The German prisoners state that the of 'e Am erican St. Nhiel is being suppressed and that they had heard nothing of until they reached the British camps It is the impression among the British that the VIC tory is much more overwhelming than first supposed and completely overwhelming that the Germans do not dare admit the facts the people soldiers for fear of the effect but working hard conclude early peace
 BRITISH CT OSE ON ST. QUENTIN
 LONDON, Sept. H-Oficia-Iast night witnessed very favorable work the part of the British troops o the northwest of St. Quentin The British lines clos ing in the northwest of the stronghold in the direction everges The German resistance has been desperate and the advance slow. The French closer to the southwest and the fail of the city to be Heavy guns can now easily drop shells into the city,
 BRITISH AIR VICTORY
 LONDON, Sept H.-rhe British yesterday downed c0 of the German planes and although reported in ber the British losses of the usual lishtness compared with those of the Huns.
 General Has reports gain in ground of considerable importance to the northwest of St. Quentin
 VERY SUCCESSFUL, PATROL ATTACK
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Sept. l.-An American patrol in the Lorraine region into group of German no-con1missored officers, killing of them the mang five surrendering and being taken into the Amer trenches. The Germans detailed work of special nature when they met the Americans
 GENERAL, PERSHINC,S REPORT
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept H.-General Pershngs O. Monday of local combats in the St. Mihel in which prisoners taken by the Americans.
 The artillery of both sides very active up the time that his report was sent and seemed to prelude activity the part of the Germans although it hard to see where the Huns could hope gain anything by an attack Avators very active the allied airmen doing much damage to the German central supply stations.
 BULGARIANS REPORT ON THE WEST
 WASHINGTON, D. G. Sept. 17.-It is unofhcaly ported that the Bulgarian troops have appeared on the front against the Americans No mention is made of the sector but if they are against the Americans is probable that II i'll the mountainous regions of the Vosges further south than the St. NIihie salient It may mean that Americans will be sent to the Balkan front aid the allied troops who are operating there
 HUNS PREPARE TO WITHDRAW
 WITH THE AMERICANS Sept E.-Many of the officials of the opinion that the Germans in the Lorraine sector intending withdraw behind the Hnenb,rg line of defense against which they have their backs The officials think that all that is necessary make the Germans withdraw IS slight increase of pressure the part of the American troops The Germans burning the towns along the osele river which inside the former German boundary and indicate that they have hope of being able to hold the territory
 The allied avators have been very active throughout the day and have bombed many of the in the vicinity Of Metz Many perfect hits scored by aviators of all of the allied powers One American failed return and a been counted lost The German arplanes have done er best stop the allied machines but have so been utter failure the balance of power being wholly with the allies
 SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Sept E-The allied pressure against the Germans the western front continuing unabated and slowly but surely accomplishing the desired results The Huns giving points line of defense.
 In the Metz region the pressure is tremendous and the Germans breaking under the strain The Huns are re- ported be burning the in the Mosee valley and probably planning retiring
 It quite probable that the allied reply will be new and mighty blow against the Huns on the western front