The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-01
B0CHES CAUGHT BEFORE MAKING
 A LARGE DRIVE
Lightning Stroke by Allies Puts Crimr in German Ambition for a New Drive--Much Ground Was
 Also Captured

PARIS, June 2S.-Ofdcal- The French army made attack four and onehaf mile front capturing Ger positions and large number of prisoners At some points the French advanced distance of and one-qar ter miles The attack was made to the south of Ambey and the of Moetgober. These positions to the southwest of Soissons
 The German artillery had been very active and the surprise complete So far it has been possible to make of the number of prisoners taken lOo0 having thus far been counted but the number is thought to be much larger.
 BRITISH DRIVE ONE MILE
 LONDON, June 28.-Reuters says that the British have made successful advance of nearly mile between Baleu and Iabassee The captured ground is being held firmly It lies just the of Bois de Ava in the able ground the entire British front lying to the north of Lille and that portion of Belgium which the Germans have The fighting not intense
 the importance of the line would indicate that it might be-
 GERMANS ADMIT SERIOUSNESS
 BERLIN, June 28-The Germans on the British front in Flanders and along the Aisne very busy repusng vigorous attacks of the enemy. On the British front in Flanders the attack has been made to the north of the ys river and the French making their attack the south of the Aisne river Both attacks of and keeping the German soldiers busy.
 HUNS MUCH SURPRISED
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, June 28'rhe prs captured by the British expressed complete They scarcely ready to fight and had chance the attack being sudden They had idea that the British would take the initiative.
 In speaking of the attack the German prisoners said that they had been led to believe that they were perfectly safe Most of their time was being spent in guarding against epidemic of what known Flanders grippe They lying about while their artillery worked and interested only in keeping in dry place
 The British not expecting the order and many surprised but ready They went the top and at the enemy before the latter could realize the danger.
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 28.-The British troops Flanders and the French the south of the Aisne apparently anticipated the proposed German drive toward the English Channel ports and struck first The they felt of the direction of the expected offensive The allied troops caught the enemy Important points taken and the enemy given setback The main importance of the points taken that they to be used starting points for the attack big delay i'll the offensive of the enemy is expected result of the activities of the allied forces.
 MORNING SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 28.- It is believed that the Germans preparing for the drive There outward indications of the time place of the stroke. The artillery of the enemy is still busly engaged in feeling the weak spots but the entire line strong that apparently they cannot determine where to strike first The most violent artillery fire has been d reced to the south of Arras the British front and the south of the Aisne river the French American front It thought that they may make their attacks there The points widely separated, bearing the channel ports and the other Paris Either is liable become the main point of attack
 SEVERE AIRPI,ANE FIGHT
 LONDON, June 28-OficiaE Recent returns show the result of the apane fight of yesterday Of the large number of enemy planes which driven down part destroyed making the total number of planes de stroyed twenty and nine others forced down. The British losses heavier than first given out, fourteen planes being lost.
 ANOTHER AIR ATTACK ON PARIS
 PARIS, June 28.-During the night the Germans at tempted make another attack Paris The planes rap idly approached the city and were greeted with hot fire from the anti-arcraft guns They dropped few bombs the Outskirts of the city and retired There victims
 AIR RAID CASUALTIES
 PARIS, June 28-The air raid which the Germans made last night did damage property and killed small number of non-combatants Eleven killed and fourteen injured The attack of very short duration because of the intensity of the fire of the antrcra guns the successful raid that has been made for weeks repetition of it is improbable, because it is seldom that