The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
GERMANS RETIRE BURNING
 TOWNS AS THEY 60 DESPITE
 WARNING ISSUED BY FRENCH

the northwest of Apremont The heights the northwest of Chate Cheery and to the of the Are river in the hands of the Americans opening the way to the cross ing of the Are river.
 Other portions of the American front have been quiet so tar as actual fighting is concerned but the Americans making extensive preparations for another big advance while the Huns hastily throwing up extra Notifications their attempt to be prepared for the oncong avalanche BRITISH ADVANCE NORTH sCARPE RIVER.
 1ONDON-O Oicial-Oct 7.-The British forces to the north of the Searpe river have advanced front four miles long The resistance of the Germans in this region weakening The allied forces took possession of the vi ages of Bache Oppy and Stava and have advanced to the east in the general direction of Douai BUI IGARIANS SURRENDER TO ALI JED NATIONS
 PARIS, Oct. 7-The eleventh Bulgarian dvson ac- allied forces in Macedonia The division composed of two brigades and large amount of material which will materially aid in the further fighting be done by the al
 BEIRUT CAPTURED
 PARIS, Oct. 7-The French naval division operating off the of Syria entered the city of Beirut this ing The people wildly excited the of the French troops and greeted them enthusiastically The Turks had long taxed the people far beyond what they could and then stole their from them that the change is than welcomed An advance interior towns will be made in cooperation with the British
 REPORT CONFIRMED. . PARlS-OAicial-Oct 7.-The French forces operat ing in the east have captured the important city of Beirut
 BEIRUT IS GREAT SEAPORT
 PARIS, Oct. 7-Beru is the chief seaport of Syria the Mediterranean and is of great importance, for gives the allies port which land troops for operations against the Turks.
 The British at the present the city of Damascus almost directly to east and are great need of nearby base for supplies before carrying operations the north into the heart of Turkey The capture gives the Brit sh exactly what they need as well as many achievements from the Balkans, which be landed where needed The British and the French will up to the of Beirut in very few hours
 (DAY REPORT)
 HUNS BURNING MANY VILLAGES that if they burned otherwise destroyed the French and Belgian towns similar toll would be taken from them when the allied forces Germany has had effect the German armies SO as can be seen As the Huns retire they burning villages hand At the pres cn the Huns apparently burning the city of laon which has formed the key point of the southwest and which the Huns have been desperately hanging The village of Saul aunnes the of Lens burning fires have been ob served the southwest of Lille and the advancing French and Americans have found all of the along the Suppe river to be burning
 The allied advance to the north and east of Rheims has effectively cleared out the German positions from which they could lombard the city, and the inhabitants more walking about the streets without fear of dropping shells The present German retreat to the east of Rheims from the Suppe river to the Argonne and opening the further advance by the Americans along the Mouse river.
 BRITISH ADVANCING.
 LONDON, Oct. 7.-The British forces between Lens and Cambra have retaken the village lost last week and again advancing large carrying everything before them The troops farther the north have advanced closer to Lille and meeting desperate resistance the part of the Germans The Huns endeavorng retire large territory and to lose little of their materials of warfare The allied forces forcing them strongly tat is very doubtful if they their soldiers to nothing of their baggage.
 YANKEES IN HEAVY FIGHTING.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 7-General Pershng reports that the Americans have advanced slightly between the Mouse river and Bosdes Agones The fighting was by the infantry and very heavy The Germans strongly fort fled and consolidated and the Americans had do heavy fighting drive the Huns from of their well protected machine gun nests.
 HUNS FORGED TO RETIRE ON WIDE FRONT.
 WITH THE AMERICANS Oct. 7.-The Americans and the French have captured the town of St. Etiennesur- Suppe and have forced the Germans retreat twenty five miles front and it is thought that they stop until the Retourne river reached The retirement IS d recty the north of the city of Rheims and further leves that city from attack by the Huns.
 FRENCH CROSS SUIPPE RIVER.
 PARIS, Oct 7-The French have completed the cross ing of the Suppe river and have reached the outskirts of Bazancourt and Bout-surSuppe After severe