The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-19


 the western of the town of Bray, which is located the north bank of the Somme river and is the most i'm portant point between Amiens and Peronne.
 Apparently the French attack the southern part of the battle front mainly interested in the assgny strong hold It is difficult to say whether the French have reached the crest of this height not They reported be advancing strongly but the of the positions captured have not been given The whole position the southern line depends upon the possession m of this crest YANKEES AT BRAY LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Americans are in the burbs of Bray and showing their superiority the Huns in house house fighting which is taking place. The city will very soon be entirely in the hands of the allied |troops.
 It is reported that ding g-dong battle is raging up and down the northern section with the allies getting little the better of the Huns.
 ADVANCE WILL CONTINUE
 PARIS, Aug. 12-The Germans are reactng with a certain amount of having brought many divisions from the north into the line of battle The new troops have been thrown into the struggle and are making des perae attempt block the allied advance toward Nesle
 The Germans have tried to halt the advance the Noyon ne but far have succeeded only in slowing lit up.
 The leading newspaper of Paris believe that the allied advance will continue although slowed up. Better communications and heavy artillery will be needed be- any great effort will be made by the allied troops. GERMAN OFFICERS ARE DISMISSED LONDON, Aug. 12.-Three German generals who stationed Montdider have been casered and many of the soldiers courtmartiaed St. Quentin. The charge which resulted in the discharge of the officers or neSeCt or SOd1eTS were Sunday for high treason and sentenced to death.
 The German soldiers and officers who have been sta toned in Belgium for the purpose of carrying the op preson of the people showing signs of great uneas It is believed that they fear the vengeance of the allied troops when they get chance and that the chance is fast approaching.
 ROYE REPORTED CAPTURED WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 12-There is un- confirmed report that the German troops have evacuated Roye which they have been defending desperately against the allied attacks The British tanks have been operating considerable distance to the of the town and is believed that they only caused the Huns but that they will cut off large number of them. CHAUI,NES FALLS LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Canadians and Australians center of the Some battlefront Chaunes is the key the entire southern line of the German salient because of the railroad and wagon roads which south from the city
 The French yesterday entered the outskirts of Ecele and St. Aurin, which the Avre and about miles the northeast of Montdder and the right of the center of the allied front. SUMMARY | ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug. 12-The Germans making mighty efforts to check the allied ad which threatening to take from them all of the ter ory to the west of the Somme rver which has cost them so many troops and such huge of materials The allies progressing toward Peronne in spite of the resistance.
 On the north end of the battle line the British have been unable to keep the rapid advance of the past few days but have entered the strongly fortified town of Bray in the face of violent artillery and machine gun fire.
 In the center of the line strong German counters have temporarily stopped the allied advance but the Germans sacrificing rate which cannot long be endured and it is expected that they will shortly their retreat To the south the French have virtually cleared he Metz valley of the invaders and still advancing strongly in the direction of the upper Somme valley.