The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
BAPAuME FALLS
 BEFORE SEVERE GERMAN ATTACK
Mondays Fighting Heaviest of Present Attack--Britsh Slowly Withdraw ing With Tanks, Trans
 ports and Artillery


 LONDON, Mar 25.-OAeial-The German report that the British have been forced to evacuate Bapaue con hmed ill reports received tonight by the ofce from the British headquarters in France After holding against the Huns for days the small British forces engaged in the defense of the withdrawn after the mann British forces with transport and other supplies had passed ahead Nese also in the hands of the forces to- night, but strong fighting in progress there
 Although the British have retired slowly before the enemy today the loss incurred by the attackers robs them of any advantage which otherwise might accrue through the captured territory Time and again the British gun ners have swept the Huns down by waves and have only taken dogged step backward when overwhelmed by the push of the Hun infantry.
 OFFICIAL. BERLIN REPORT
 BERLIN, Mar. 25.-German forces are now north o tured Bapaume Nese Chauny and Gusicard More than 40O) prisoners and six hundred guns have been taken
 Further fighting of the most violent character has developed for the possession of the town of Combles and heights of the tow where the defeated
 FRESH TROOPS USED
 LONDON, Mar. 25.-Late advices from the battle front state that the Germans are relying almost solely upon sheer weight of numbers carry them through the British lines They relieving the tired troops which have been fighting all day and fresh divisions taking their places These advance without waiting for any artillery support
 BRITISH GIVE GROUND
 LONDON, Mar. 25.-General Hag's report of the days fighting says that has been of the char throughout the entire day. At time have the forces been allowed pause by their commanders On wide fronts south of Peronne and south and north of Ba paume the enemy attacked with enormous strength.
 In these attacks fresh divisions ued and the fight ing exceeded intensity during the present struggle In spite of gallant resistance the British forced give ground before the swelling rush of Huns The Germans fighting in the environs of Bapaume and Nese
 FRENCH IN STRUGGLE
 PARIS, Mar 25.-The official communique of the Trench office that intense fighting is in pro- gress south of St. Quentn and though retiring slowly the Trench forces who have gone to the aid of the British carrying out strong counter attacks which hampeng the enemy advance and costing them thousands of lives
 ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING
 LONDON, Mar. 25.-No time is being wasted in re- pinng by the British government, which preparing make good the losses in and material suffered in ssting the overwhelming attack of the enemy. Wiring General Haig tonight Premier Lloyd George says: "Men who necessary replace those lost in France the way. All guns lost will be replaced Still further reinforcements of and guns ready the batte'
 SUPPLIES SAVED
 The Reuters correspondent attached the British head quarters wires tonight prasng the in which the withdrawal has been conducted The gns tanks and trans port vehicles have all been carried back behind the obst natey retiring line which is considered the marvellous feat of the entire campaign so far.
 Every bridge the Somme river has been cleared except which commanded by the fire from British guns that it is advantageous leave it standing Streams of enemy troops have been annhiated they tempt to this narrow strip of water. The German losses everywhere have been prodgous In battle in the entire has the percentage of losses been great those which have been inflicted upon the enemy by the Brit ish units opposing their advance.
 HEAVY COUNTERS
 LONDON, Mar. 25.-A Reuters dispatch reports the British forces making heavy attacks against the enemy lines between Ham and Nes where the advance has been slowed down and the enemy percepby checked North of Bapaume says the Germans attacked dawn with considerable force but unable to penetrate the British barrage The fighting from of Nese to Ba- is steady and fierce with the enemy slowly advancing
 AMERICANS AID
 BRITISH FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mar. 25-A force of the American regular army engineers in on with the British forces have done excellent work under fire in carrying British transportation An official report from the British headquarters highly comments the Amer for the work which they have done and are still doing
 GREAT ODDS
 In the main thrust on the British right flank Thursday south of St. Quentin the Germans used division every 2OOO yards of front Approximately German division was engaged to British battalion This places the odds at approximately ten to one.