The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02

'~' BRir1sH ADvANcE S TO EAST OF ARRAs | LONDON, Aug 3O-The British forces to the east of Arras have resumed their advance and penetrated other 2O0 yards sevenile front between Bulecourt and the scapre river The British captured Riencour I SUMMARY | ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug. 3O-Ger nanys hard pressed armies still waveng and breaking before the determined attacks of the allied forces in the considered all likely. The Germans may hold out at few of the stronghods for short period but very strong stand looked for short of the famous Hnden burg lines of concrete and elaborate earthworks
 From the Somme north Bapaume the enemy is rapidly retreatng toward St. Quentin In many sectors the Ger retreat has turned into flight and the fleeing troops nave not attempted to destroy large of nunition and supplies These materials have fallen into British hands in such quantities that not only has been impossible to make inventory but in many instances the supplies are resting where captured the allies having time to them.
 Elsewhere along the front the apparently uatiring e of the British French and Americans have succeeded in keeping constant pressure the rereatng German columns All of the important bases of the Hin denburg line have been lost by the Huns except three teronne, Ham and Targnier. The allies within five miles of Ham, which is about five miles to the of the du Nord canal to the of Nesle Tergnier is ser ousy threatened yet It is railroad junction about five six miles to the northeast of the junction of the Aette and Disc rivers The French who have crossed the Aette river the and will be in posi- on threaten unless the Germans bring unexpected amount of strength to bear on the French
 At the extrenities of the allied lines the advance is proceeding slowly, but the allies moving forward and is believed that they progress the resistance will be- come less it has in the center. HUNS BURN SUPPLIES WITH THE BRITISH, Aug 3O-Far to the north the Germans have been retiring without any great pressure being brought bear by the British forces The withdrawal is taking place over wide front but particularly in the ys sector
 The enemy has been burning large quantities of sup pes has been evidenced by the huge columns of smoke which have been pouring up The burning of these supplies leads the allied leaders believe that the Huns preparing for the evacuation of almost the entire salient
 To the south of the 1ys salient and the north of ems the British made local attack on the Germans and it gradually developed into attack of considerable magn Jude, netting the British l0o0yard gain and one village ALLIED LOSSES LIGHT | PARIS Aug. 30-Correspondents of the Paris news papers who the front all agreed that the allied losses exceedingly light considering the of the fighting Although not free divulge all of the means used by the allied forces in protecting themselves the respondents state that many improved methods of attack and devices for protection used that the German at emps kill large numbers of the advancing troops have completely failed.
 One marked deviation from the old methods of war fare has been the change from close to loose formaon also the preparatory methods used before oensves are far effective.
 The newspaper say that before have the allied forces taken many prisoners and such huge ty of ammunition such light to themselves and at such terrible loss to the enemy The strategy of General Foch and his subordinates is very highly praised ONE MILE FROM PERONNE WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 30.-During the day
  Somme river progressed distance of mile and cap ured Baches which is the south bank of the Some at la distance of mile from Peronne. The British have entered les Boeuffs
 SUMMARY ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug. 3O-The British forces the and southeast of Arras appear have crashed through the Hndenburg line and by their success have caused feeling of despair pass through the Germans who have heard of the victory The Germans nave apparently considered the line nvincble, and much surprised when the Canadians pushed their way ove
 
 of the inability of the Germans to make determined stand.
 l. TAPS WIN IN SIBERIA | TOKYO Aug. 3O-There has been fight ing by the Japanese troops and those of the other allies with the Boshevik Red Guards the Ussur river and along the Manchuran border The allied forces