The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02
STRONG DRIVE
 OF THE ALLIES
 IS CONTINUED
Du Nord Canal Crossed in Many Place. British Make Important Captures Americans Give Huns a Big
 Dose of Mustard Gas

WITH THE AMERICANS Aug. 31.-A large party o attacking Germans got big surprise from ten Amer1 who supposedly dead The Germans had carried intensive bombardment of an outlying post of the Americans and after careful observation they decided that the Yankee force had been wiped of existence siderable force of the enemy made cautious advance The fact that big German shell had buried twelve Amer their dugout and they making the best ot the situation they dug their way Just the first o1 the Huns arrived the Yankees emerged from the pitt of them unnured and immediately got their machine gu into action. The Huns quickly repulsed.
 American bombing planes have been very successful i raidng the German railway yards at Confan many hits being scored there and at Ionguyon.
 FRENCH CROSS DU NORD CANAL
 PARIS, Aug. 31-Ohicia-Very heavy fighting is talk ing place the north of Soissons The Germans slowly being forced back the allies bring their forces bear upon the Hun lines. The allied lines have advanced to Leury.
 and Chevile the east bank of the du Nord canal Men enough the canal that attempt to cap ture Ham is liable to be made at any time.
 BRITISH CAPTURE 1,5OO HUNS
 LONDON, Aug 31-General Haig reports that when the British captured the village and Notifications at Mount Saint Quentin 15O0 Germans and large quantity of sup plies were taken The British losses unusually small
 FINE VIEW FROM TANK POSITIONS
 PARIS, Aug .31.-The positions that the Americans stored and yesterday to the northeast of Sossons give fine view along Cheminde Danes. The cathedral Iaon be plainly It is believed that the advantage which they have position will enable their artillery to drive the Germans from large sector.
 TANKS GAS HUNS
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 31.-,The Ameri- along the Vese front have treated the Germans exceedingly large dose of mustard gas and the Germans piled with the brand The Americans suffered very little from the gas because of their precautionary The effect on the Germans is not yet known
 BRITISH LOSSES VERY LIGHT
 LONDON Aug. 31.-The list of British casualties fol the month of August practically complete and it totals 48375 The German losses in prisoners captured by the British exceed the British total losses
 VAST PANORAMA OF FIRE
 WITH THE AMERICANS Aug 31.-Between the Aiee and Asne rivers and far the southeast along the Vese the battlefront terrible panorama of fire The Germans realize fully that lose their present lines this front will extensive retirement, and they resisting desperately. When the break the allies will probably go deep into the territory held by the Germans a very short time
 ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 PARIS, Aug. 31.-Offcal-The artillery of both sides is extremely active the north of Noyon and between the Ailette and Aisne rivers Strong infantry activity
 IMPORTANT CAPTURES ON LYs FRONT
 LONDON, Aug. 31.-Oicial-The British attack ir the Lys salient caused the Germans Dranoutre on the north side of the salient and Lacoure which is to the northwest of Bethune.
 On the Somme river the British troops forced the Ger retire from their positions to the of Cery sur-Somme.
 In the Arras district the Germans lost the important point of St. Servins farm the attack being made by the British troops during the night.
 HUN RETREAT FORGED IN LYS SALIENT
 WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 31.-The British sue in the Lys salient have caused the Germans general retreat from the neghborhood of Kemme to the opposite side O. Bethune The withdrawal of the Huns rapid and in fair order.
 To the south General Hag reports that he is conducting an attack Marrienes wood between Bapaume and tht Somme river.