The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-05
HUNS FLEEING
 TO THE NORTH
 BEFORE ALLIES
Allies Attack Both Hanks at Once- Have More Reserves Than Huns
 1.-The British Continue Air
 Successes--Drive Stopped

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 1.-The Germans are again making large retreat in the Marne salient. Along front miles long they fleeing toward the north. Ob feel that the retreat of the Huns to the Vese river in full swing and that they will make determined effort to stand until they have reached the defenses which have been prepared for them there The allied forces are following rapidly possible and everywhere captur ing and killing the fleeing Germans.
 It is believed that the retreat comes result o the allied attack on both Hanks of the German army The tacks made simultaneously and the German strong enough resist the Huns had to retreat
 The allied gains have shown the world that the best troops of the Germans far from nvincibe and that the Americans which coming much more than match for the best Germans The crack Hun troops have really been defeated before during the and many of the southern and eastern Europeans seemed think that they nvncbe The present advances show that they far from it, and this will do much produce unsettled conditions in the territories which the Germans have already taken The of the German defeat will be carefully guarded from the German people at home but owing to its size and terrible cost information to seep through and much Encouragement will be caused
 The benefits to be derived from the allied victory not only direct but indirect and the leaders greatly pleased but fully intending to press the Huns at every point that they without ceasing
 GERMANS FLEEING
 WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 1.-Fighting is continu- ing tonight the western side of the SossonsRhens sa ent Large bodies of Germans fleeing along the road from Iaunoy which is midway between Sossons and Fere enTardenois. The allies uniformly successful in de- feang the Germans and the which has been started IS being rapidly followed up.
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug: 1.-The American lines in the of the Rheims Sossons salient lead ing the allied advance in norhery direction They have gained hold the Meuniere wood and the Neses forest which IS under the range of the heavy guns.
 HUNS LOSE IN AIR MORE THAN SIX TO ONE
 LONDON, Aug. 1-Oficial-The British aerial com munique says that twenysix of the planes were been found missing The leaders that they all destroyed Two to down out of tro and it is hoped that the reached the ground safely
 ALLIES HAVE MORE RESERVES
 LONDON, Aug. 1.-The military authorities say that for the first time the allied nations have the front than the Germans have the opening of the campaign March 2 The allied leaders very enthusiastic the showing that has been made and feel that the Germans have had to draw very heavily their reserves while General Foch did find it necessary draw but very few The majority think that the allies have carried the fighting to the Germans not temporarily but permanently.
 The booty captured by the French along the Marne included huge amount of bridge material showing that the Huns expected to make drive Paris scale large enough demand the construction of large steel bridges the intervening The materials have been col ected and assorted that most of them be used for the drive against the Huns The bridge material is being prepared for the crossing of the Ardre river.
 ARTILLERYING ALONG BRITISH FRONT
 LONDON, Aug. 1.-Offcal-The usual artillery fire is taking place along the British front but beyond that there is very little activity
 During the month of July the British have captured 4,5O3 Germans, including & officers
 ALLIES ADVANCE TWO MILES
 PARIS, Aug 1.-Night Wire Of6cal-The allies have advanced miles the Marne front in the face of terrible German fire. The Huns had guns placed fire the fields through which the allied forces had advance The village of Cramale reached and terrible execution done among the Huns who defended it before they would retire. It is the hands of the allies together with 600 of its defenders The village Cranosele has been reached and will be rushed the village of Cramale was.
 The Cierges Mouniers wood and the village of Relnigny
 
 the southeast of enTardenois captured The Germans put up strong resistance in the villages but their lines broken they made but little effort to stop fight guard actions They apparently under