The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07

BREACH IN FAMOUS DEFENSE LINE.
 (NIGHT REPORT)
 WASHINGTON Oct. 2-The military observers at the capital agreed that Germanys grip on northern France and Belgium broken in the full ot the word Inc center of attraction transferred to an entirely df- erent phase of the which is the efforts ot the German retreat their endeavOrS to withdraw ther large armies without crushing disaster being administered Dy the allied forces which giving the Germans ter fic punishment as the Huns attempt to retire.
 The great breach which has been made Tn the famous von Hindenburg line the north ot St. Quentin was unex- peced by the Germans and in part due to the won derfu display of fighting ability against great odds by the Yankees. It is agreed that there very good chance or tine unexpected break usetng the entire German retreat tor the allied troops rapidly pushing toward the Alsne river and threaten to cut one o the best fighting portions of the German army and also throw into great confusion the retirement immediately the north The evacuation ot the enemy before Rheims is we'll begun and the allied forces are prepared press them hard they retire at that point
 There is doubt concerning the necessity for the Ger their full intention to make 1t put the pig question is have they started it n tne With the Non ndenhurg line intact the they could retire with great portion of their supplies unndered but as 1t IS the Germans have got do marvellous work to get away
 HUNS RETIRE IN BEGI.IUM
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Further evidence that the Germans are making extensive preparations for retreat from great portion of Belgium in the hands of the state department the form of despatches from reliable The preparations for the immediate evacuation of the and possibly much ot the interior. Inc epaces that hospitals and possibly the contents ot M German storage houses being moved back from the further districts and being turned to the military of districts far in the interior The German re- said to be preparing to leave Belgium
 MAY SEND HUNS UI,TIMATUM.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. Government officials are con sideng sending the Germans ultmaum regarding the hless destruction of the cities and private property in northern France and Belgium and the burning ot Cambral ard St. Quentin of the populous districts of Eu- oe The of the Huns have aroused great indignation
 The American authorities agreed that continuation +he msdeeds the part of the Huns will mean the mark ing of German the Rhine for destruction and Der Tin will be told that for every French and Belgian city de- troyed ruined city of equal size and importance among the Germans will be laid in by the allied troops with, out regard of the sentimental value to the Germans.
 HAIG REPORTS BIG RETREAT.
 LONDON, Oct. 2.-Genera Hag reports that the Ger retreating wide front to the north and south of La Bassee canal which she point the Iys salient where the Huns have held longest against the British attacks The British noticed the first preparations of the Germans and have pressed forward rapidly that the Huns sure to lose much in their retirement
 BIG CAPTURES BY YANKS
 that the materials which the Americans captured last week partly counted and being assembled to turn for the of the American forces The count shows hundred and twenty large guns and fifty trench Of the small guns three hundred machine guns ard hundred heavy tank guns captured Enormous numbers of shells fell to the Americans along with the captured
 GERMAN LINE BREAKING
 LONDON, Oct. 2.-The German lines Canbrai and St. Quentin breaking and the Huns preparing treat with all of the supplies which they possibly take with them.
 It is uncertain just what defense lines the Huns have prepared back of the famous Won Hndenburg line which pears be almost completely shattered The de- fense lines which the allied have had the opportunity of observing lack the strong elements of defense of the first line and it is believed that the Germans will be unable stop to the west of the Antwerp-Metz line.
 The British troops are very seriously threatening the German line of in the Disc valley and also those who retreatng from the St. Go5an assf the south of aFere The valley furnishes the only convenient of retreat and the British with the aid of of the Amer cans have penetrated deeply into the German defenses