The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-22
MARINE SALIENT COMMUNICATION CUT
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN FROM SOUTH BANK 0f MARNE
British Troops Advance Over Two Miles

Americans has put temporary stop to such operation
 The greatest penetration of the present offensive is ten miles, and average of miles has been made front tweny-two miles long.
 The American troops engaged are the first, second, third and fourth regular divisions twenty sixth New Eng land, and twenty-eghth Pennsylvania National Guards. Their number is approximately 100000.
 The embarkaton of troops from the United States has already passed the 100000 mark Not all the troops who embark directly France the first line of battle The training of the is completed the other side of the Atlantic In Great Britain alone there about 01 points which American troops sent to complete their training.
 Soissons is under very heavy fire by the Ameri- artillery, and it is but matter of time before the Huns will have evacuate the city. The accuracy of the Ameri gunners is almost perfect and the rapdy of their fire unequaed by any of the veteraps of the European armies either enemy ally It is expected that the chief purpose of the allied offensive will be accomplished and that the Germans will be forced to retire from the beyond the Marne. Their entire toward the Marne threat ened but the offensive will have be driven much deeper before they are forced to retire from this salient.
 OVER 18,OOO CAPTURED
 LONDON, July 2O.-To date the Franco-Amercans have captured l88OO prisoners and num- Ter of guns of all descriptions with huge supplies of am munition.
 The Germans have brought huge forces Monte Paris and have advanced slightly the south from that point On the Rheims front the French have advanced 1000 yards at point lying between Souain and Auberive
 HUNS MAY BRING RESERVES
 PARIS, July 2O-The Germans have been forced to bring 100000 in effort to stop the allied drive The crown princes army is in extremely dangerous po ston and their have been rushed to aid him. The allies have forfeited their positions the southwest of Soissons and have fear of being driven by the enemy
 ALLIES CONTINUE POUNDING WITH THE AMERICANS July 2o-The rn allies con tinue pounding to the south of Soissons The Germans have sfened their lines greatly that the allied forces are not doing the sensational work of two days ago. The Germans making desperate effort to hold their present lnes but the allies still advancing
 ADVANCE CONTINUES PARIS, July O-Of6cia-The advance of the Franco American forces between the Asne and the Marne continues Ground has been recaptured the south of the Marne Fossoy and Oeuily. Several have been captured GREAT WORK BY YANKEE UNITS
 WITH THE AMERICANS, July 2O-One American unit which participated in the offensive has Thursday captured 28Oo prisoners Another unit during the same period and the offensive has captured 226 Other American units made equally important figures, but of their lists have been made available.
 BRITISH START OFFENSIVE
 LONDON, July 2O.-Offcial-As result of the Brit s operations the Flanders front their line has been ad ranced 4OOO yards in front of Meeren which was captured yesterday by the Scottish troops Four hundred and sixty prisoners captured
 BRITISH BEAT BACK HUN PLANES LONDON, July 2O.-Of6cal-The British anaircraft guns the Kentish drove back large number of German airplanes which had started on raid The planes did not succeed in getting by the guns, and quently did absolutely no damage.
 BRITISH FORGE HUN WITHDRAWAL LONDON, July 2O-O6cial- Germans between ebuterne and Bucquoy Rossno wood have been forced withdraw because of the pressure which has been exered |by the British troops.
 ~ YANKEES WIN IN ALsAcE
 WITH THE AMERICANS IN ALSACE, July 2O- The Americans made very successful raid the south west of Munster large number of Huns were killed |6OO yards Only five prisoners were captured