The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-12
DAY REPORT

DAY REPORT LONDON, Aug. 10-The allies have captured the n1- portant town of Montdder, which approximately at the apex of the German salient
 Twenty four thousand prisoners and over 100 adli- ona machine guns have been captured by the allied orces Returns which steadily coming rapidly raising the totals.
 The Americans attacking between the Ancre and Som me river have achieved considerable They took Ibg part in the capture of the important German base of Morancourt between the Sonme and Ancre rivers.
 The important German base at Chaunes is now urcl able for the Germans as it is within the range of the British field guns The British about open fire the base and take possession of the town
 It is believed in London that the Germans will not pc able to stop until they reach the other side of the Soe river and the canal between Noyon and Nese This will take the maximum German twenty miles deep In two days the allied forces have advanced twelve miles Ia twenty-mle front and are still going strong.
 The British aviators during the last days have destroyed driven out of control sxtyve of the German panes The British have found eghyve of their planes
 ssng but the great loss was due to the fire of the Huns directed from the ground they lowered above them pouring down bullets and bombs The German planes have been uniformly unsuccessful against the allied planes
 The Germans have attempted heavy counter attacks against the British and Americans in the vicinity of oran court but they met with complete repulse The fighting was very intense
 TANKS IN THE sOMME FIGHT
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 1O.-The British state ent reveals for the first time that the Americans par ticipatng in the Pcardy drive along the Somne river The identity of the units is unknown but the American of hcas here highly gratfed learn that the Americans lave won considerable and that additional op ortunity has been given the Americans aid the cause
 IMPORTANT RAILROAD GAIN WORKING
 LONDON, Aug. 10-The important Pars-Amiens railroad by way of St. Just is again working While in the hands of the Germans, its proximity the German lines rendered it useless to the allies.
 HUN IS ON THE RUN
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 10-General March states that the entire battle line from Rheims Flanders being strengthened by the present offensive The time TOT the greatest effort the of the allied forces has arrived.
 General Foch is following a sound military principle viz that of hitting without relaxation When an enemy started keep him going the statement of the French leader
 The BritisfFrench drive in the Pcardy put ting the enemy i'll very bad position. The Huns in pocket similar to that which they in on the Aisne front and they do some remarkable fighting or re- tire He believes that they have not sufficient forces enable them to put up the fight which necessary keep them there.
 In speaking of suggestions that the is about to suggestions should be discouraged The time is ripe for the hardest kind of fighting that the allies may keep the enemy the run and peace talk should be far from the minds of the people,
 The present advantage of the allies is that they have succeeded in turning the Hun offensive into defeat and have thus been able to take the offensive themselves and keep the Germans guessing instead of doing the guessing themselves. He says that it we'll established that the ad vantage lies with the aggressor in such long battle line.
 YANKEES GIVE IMPORTANT AID TO BRITISH
 WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 1O.-The Americans who are in the great battle of the region have overcome very stiff resistance the part of the Ger mans They helped the British capture very important positions Both machine gunners and nfantrymen entered the action with the traditional enthusiasm of the Yankees and carried all obectives with
 Information which has been gathered from the pris- oners indicates that the fighting will become heavier