The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-12
FRIDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR

LONDON, Aug. 8.-Chancelor Bonar Law has nounced that the FrancoBrtsh forces have already cap red 1000 prisoners and 100 guns of large cabre The information is sent in official message from General Hag, who is directing the big Amiens drive
 The German line has been crushed at the center and driven and half miles. Good gains being made further to the southeast 15me front between Pessier and Morancourt All obectives being reached before the time limit which has been set by the leaders French, Canadian Australian and English assaulting troops assisted by tank arnored car machine guns and cavalry have sprung complete surprise on the Ger n1ans who have but few their command and who many points falling back in confusion The for ward progress very rapid the entire front which is than 20 miles long.
 BAvARIANs CRUSHED
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Aug S.-Four dvi- sons of Bavarians who directly under the command of Crown Prince Rupprht have been severely beaten by the advancing allied forces Many of the prisoners taken from these crack Bavarian divisions and great pro- portion of the dead and wounded likewise belong to them
 GERMANS ADMIT GAINS
 BERLIN, Aug. 8.-OAiciaEThe British have forced their way into the German positions between the Ancre and Avre rivers.
 AVRE RIVER CROSSED
 WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 8.-The allies have car ed the slopes of the Avre river valley and pos session of the plateau beyond The Huns putting up stiff resistance but the allies overcoming all obstacles and still further advance has been assured
 FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT
 PARIS Aug. 8-Offcial-The attack of the British and French troops to the southeast of Amiens continuing good Order. Everything gong as planned and the Germans being steadily pushed back.
 During the month of July the French downed 184 of the German apanes and 154 other planes down
 MORNING SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug 8.-Gen- eral Foc has given the Germans time which their troops back to the positions from which they have been taken After defeating the Germans badly in the AisneMarne region he has changed another front and with the swiftness and power is striking terri bc blow at the already sorey pressed Huns.
 1ba and of 11io1 tonishing the world The French and British bringing up every conceivable instrument bear upon the Hns and they rapidly giving way before the vicious allied attack.
 The line of attack is about 28 miles long and lies the east and southeast of Ameins During the morning the allies advanced three miles and still going strong large number of prisoners have been taken together with great many guns and munitions
 MORE TANKS CROSS THE VESLE
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 8.-Many addition al American nfantrymen have crossed the Vese both to the east and the west of Fsmes To the of Fses the Germans have made desperate counter attacks but they have been broken up by the American fire Yesterday the artillery of the Yankees broke up the German counters but today machine guns and bayonets did the work The troops using the bayonets we'll the veterans.
 Among the prisoners which the Americans took yes terday several officers and many from the Elan ders ector showing that the Huns have had draw from other sectors we'll from their in the attempt hold the allied forces With the weakening of their lines in Flanders 1t IS expected that the British will be able to smash through with
 TWO TOWNS CAPTURED
 WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 8-The British and the French to the southeast of Amens have captured Hemer wood and probably have possession of the of Marcel and Iamotte Santere The troops still pressing forward rapidly and the Germans appear utterly unable hold at any point
 HAIG IN COMMAND
 LONDON, Aug 8.-Of6cal-The British fourth army and the French first army launched terrific offensive on wide front the southeast of Amiens Sir Douglas Hag is personally commanding the offensive which is progress ing very satisfactorily.
 Authorities here believe that the attack is aimed to wipe the Germans from the around Mondider and the norh where the Huns have been threatening Amens
 ALL DETECTIVES GAINED
 WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 8.-The British have at tackled Emile front both sides of the Sonme river Their advance made with terrific rush and in less than four hours they had captured all of their obecves and digging themselves in large number of