The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
NEXT OFFENSIVE
 IS EXPECTED TO
 BE END 0F HUNS
Large Enemy Ammunition Depot Ex' ploded by ench--Heavy Bom- Bardment Along American
 Sector in Picardy

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FLANDERS May H-The allies continue to wait for General von Hi denburg show his hand but for he seems reluctant do In spite of the fact that magnificent weather continues day. all the fronts are reported as being very quiet
 It believed that the German military leaders may de- eide strike any time the future The plans ot the allied commanders being made toward that end When the Hun forces strike again it is thought that they will make smashing attempt to break through the allied lines. The allies looking forward to the next battle to be of great magnitude and exceed in 6erceness any of the former attacks of the German army. The command of the allied armies have fear, however, that they will not be able to hold their positions.
 The British military experts in commenting upon the present condition the front say that if the Ger forces able to break through the allied lines in their next offensive move it will be the beginning of the d for the Teutons is felt that with the assistance oi Americas growing man power the allies may the offensive. steady stream of Americans is pour ing into the western front and their presence will be 'eIt on large scale in the battle against the Huns.
 BRITISH ROUT GARRISON
 LONDON, May 17.-Sir Douglas Haig field marshal of the British armies reported the office today that the British forces last night made successful raid in the eghborhood of Beaumont and Hamel After short time o hard fighting, the English troops able make few Germans their prisoners and they then returned the British lines
 General Haig also reports that hostile post north of Merris rushed by the British this morning. The my was taken entirely by surprise and unable put up any adequate defense The report that the garr
 
 the remainder of the front it is reported that there is not ing but artillery action
 GERMANS TAKE PRISONERS
 BERLIN May 17-Ofhcal-The German forces suc- cessuy repused strong British thrust north of the Scarpe river yesterday in which several prisoners were taken by the German troops The British forces were compelled to retreat after suffering heavy losses It is also reported m successful operation south of Arras yesterday by the German troops several prisoners captured This ration reported being highly satisfactory to the German commanders.
 o the allied armies were shot down. One captive balloon that being used by the British for observation shot down by the German guns.
 HEAVY COMMANDMENT
 WITH THE AMERICANS May 17-The whole Am ercan sector along the Pcardy front subjected heavy bonbardment by the enemy this morning. The can nonadng continued uninterrupted for forty five minutes No great damage done the American positions by the artillery action. There further indications of the enemy preparing to their offensive It noted that the troop behind the German lines are normal Two observation balloons belonging the Hun forces downed by the French of Montddier today.
 AVIATORS DROP MANY BOMBS
 PARIS, May 17-OficialLThe French aviators drop ped hirtysix thousand kilograms of projece the rail way stations communications and airdromes of St. Ouenn }ussy Blacy, Lemarte, Neles and Ham, The large ann mtnition depos of the Germans exploded at Neses The railway station at this place also burned the ground Large fires observed be raging at Gus- card and Chateret
 ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 PARIS, May 17.-A report received today says that the enemy using the big guns with much violence Haes This point lies just southeast of Amiens No dam to the allied lines reported resulting from the heavy artillery fire.