The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02
SATURDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR

WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Aug. 3O- Late wreThe determined resistance of the Prussians the northeast of Sossons gradually waverng and aSeak lis expected soon The French fighting with fierce that is beyond description and many times they cheered and purred to greater efforts by the Yankees who are with them
 The attack which is developing in favor of the allies is directly to the north of Sossons It opened by rife artillery fire by the Americans, who picked be- cause of their craftsmanship and rapid firing ability The German trenches drenched with high explosive shells and shrapne With the terrific fire progress the French right and left charged and still struggling forward though getting beyond the effective protection of the Yanks
 In the vicinity of Juvgny the Americans have greatly improved their positions and are preparing to make great CT advance
 GERMANS READY TO SHOOT AUsTRIANs
 WITH THE AMERICANS IN LORRAINE Aug 3O -Prisoners which the American forces have captured re- that the morale of the Austrian troops which have been placed opposite the Americans is exceedingly poor. The Germans have been in great fear that the Austrians would desert and have done all that they could impress them with the power which they claim Germany still has, The German soldiers mixed with the Austrians with two purposes in view first they persuade the Ausrans hght better and secondly they to shoot down any tempting to desert to the side of the allies Prisoners claim that if there chance the Austrans would walk over and that they will put up very weak resistance any a lied attacks which may be made against them.
 FRANCO AMERICANS CAPTURE VILLAGES
 PARIS, Aug. 3O-Late official wire-The French and American forces operating the north of Soissons have captured the villages of Chavgny and Cues and have ad vanced their line the west of Croy The Germans put
 
 every foot of ground Many of the best troops of Germany are in the first line of trenches and defeated As the battle continues expected that will grow easier for all instances the Prussians have done their best fighting during the first few hours.
 To the northwest of Noyon the French have crossed the du Nord canal number of points and considerable number of Germans have been trapped and captured they crossed.
 BRITISH STILL PROGRESSING LONDON, Aug. 3O.-Iate wire-General Haig reports that the British forces operating very satisfactorily ITO the south of Buecourt the British have crossed the ndenburg line and rapidly spreading their salient towards the south To the east and the north of Bapaume the advance is steadily continuing.
 In the Iys salient the Germans are reported to have evacuated Baieul and are retiring at other points,
 The French are holding all of the high ground between Soissons and Leury which about three miles the norh and it is expected that in the future there will be extended retirement of the Huns the northeast of Sossons GERMAN COUNTER REFUSED PARIS, Aug 3O-In desperate attempt to stop the triumphant advance the German forces between the head waters of the Aette and Aisne rivers made terrific attack on the French and American troops which holding that sector The allied lines did under the rife onslaught which the Germans enormous num- Der of and at the present be turning the Ger mans back in such that they will follow. Fur er to the west the French have gained considerable ground The German raids in the Vesle sector where the Am ercans stationed at the Champagne regon failed mis- eraby, many of the Germans being killed and wounded TOWNS TAKEN WEST PERONNE LONDON, Aug 3O-OAiciaEThe British forces ope- rating along the Some river have captured Combles Ble court, Hendecour Les Cagnicourt and ClerysurSome, the last named place being located the Somme river the northwest of Peronne Hendecourt is well the