The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
ITALIAN FORCES START ASTR0NC
 OFFENSIVE MOVE
Heavy Losses are Inflicted on the Aus. hians--American Freighter is Torpedoed by Submarine
 Artillery Active

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, May l6- Among the rugged peaks of the Asago plateau the Italian again famed into action today The aggressive this tme however taken by the Italian forces who seemed determined to carry the fight into the enerys lines.
 Instead of the Ausro- German forces launching their long expected attack against the Italian army they forced take the defensive The forces com peed fight hard retain the positions that have been held by them since last November Unless endorsements brought up support the Ausrans, there is great Likelihood that the Italians will recapture these positions The casualties of both armies reported as heavy.
 Under certain conditions it has been thought good plan by the allied leaders carry the fight to the in such way break up any arrangements that had been made launching Teutonic attack This has had precedents throughout the has been conSid cred good defensive plan launch strong offensive at tack against the enemy an opporne time This method of procedure seldom failed break up any Teuonic plan for attacking threatened point
 FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS
 PARIS, May l6-ln a communique to the office today is reported that the artillery fire very heavy last night the French front southeast of Ame,ls No infantry attacks of any importance reported cvrrng in this sector German raiders successfully driven off by the French forces of Monddier The raid did damage the allied trenches there the being repused with loss the French troops. U is ported that patrol operation by the French forces north of Alette they succeeded in taking number of the enemy prisoners This operation reported in every respect
 RUSSIANS DESTROY SUBMARINES
 LONDON, May lo-That the Russian naval officials blew up their submarines before reeating from Hango  tonight by the British admiralty The four undersea boats built for the Russian by American firms. The Russian naval officials seeing they had no re- treat decided better totally destroy the submarines than have them fall into enemy hands. It is also announced that British submarines destroyed when the Ger naval forces approached Is not reported Tn what these boats made useless, but is known that they left in such condition make improbable salvage them.
 ITALIANS IMPLICIT LOSSES
 ROME, May 1o.-The Italians carried out offensive
 
 trenches Monte Asolone and points along the Brenta and Pave rivers The offensive operations successful in every way During the engagements the Ita ans inflicted heavy losses on the Austrian forces and cap tured prisoners. The fighting very cose being handtohand of the me and during the time ragged very fierce The attacking Italian troops report but very few casualties.
 AMERICAN BOAT SUNK
 WASHINGTON, May 16-The navy department to- day made official announcement of the sinking of the American steamer Neches the night of May H. The supplies the allied forces in Europe The announcement also that there loss of life AS passengers carried the only persons board the vessel the These made their escape in small boats
 HEAVY FIGHTING
 VIENNA, May l6-In an official report received here today stated that bitter fighting raging between of any importance reported by either of the opposing forces.
 NOTHING BUT ARTILLERY
 LONDON, May l6-Sir Douglas Haig, commander in chief of the British army, reports the office today that beyond heavy artillery action both sides along the battlefront north of the ys river there is nothing of i'm orance report He stated that big guns kept going night and day by both the German and allied forces
 AMERICAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. May l6-The batteries of the American army started several fires behind the German lines Montddier last night It is thought that of the enen,ys ammunition piles touched off by the American shells The heavy arti lery of the Yankees keeping ncessan pounding the German communication trenches in this section No small damage is being done by these big guns There been no infantry of any importance FAIRBANKS MAN NOW Cordova is doing He