The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
AMERICANS ARE
 SUCCESSFUL IN
 ALL AIR RAIDS
Yankee Bombing Parties Conduct Raids on Enemy Towns--Huns Abandon Aisne Drive-- British Cap-
 ture Enemy Positions

WITH THE AMERICANS June 15-The first bomb ing raid conducted by the American avators behind the German lines highly successful The avators though having great deal of experience, acted every if they The raid resulted in heavy loss the Teutons, mainly in munitions that were exploded
 The Americans fully aware of the nature ot the work before tem several observers had accompanied the British and French avator similar missions. This experience and close observation had taught them exactly how gauge the bombs in order to get the best results cheer up from the number of British armen stationed with the Americans when the Yankee aviaors started their expedition. Their return anxousy awaited, al though doubt expressed their being successful Flying the German nes the Americans subjected the heavy fire of the anti-aircra guns No damage done the rading machines by this bombardment The Yankees dropped great number of bombs the railroad junction the of the enemy line The return trip to the American hangars was made in safety
 SIN INE1sSFUT-~2OMBINti .a
 WASHINGTON,sD C., June 15.-An official commit nqe from General Persng reports the successful bombing by American avaors of the station and railway tracks in behind the German lines The machines all ol which returned safely report that the bombing caused number of deaths and great of damage Every machine registered hit with its bombs, this being due the excellent training they have had with the French and British armen during bombing parties conducted by the latter
 IN AI.SACE
 WITH THE AMERICANS, June 15.-It is per mitted for the first time officially that the Am ercan troops occupying sectors in Asace The Yankees first entered these positions May 2 and have been there since The original number has been greatly enlarged by additional troops being received from the States.
 SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 15.-The strategy and tenacty of the allied forces have eecuay checknaed the German commanders, who have aban doned the Asne drive without having seriously affected the general situation In this drive the euton forces made the poorest showing of any of their oensves At expenditure of men and materials the enemy only gained 18O square miles of territory of which is ot any strategic importance to them It generally expected by the military experts of the allied forces that the Germans will strike their next heavy blow in Pcardy. Their effort will be reach the English channel ports. In the of the expectations of the allied leaders being realized the Ger drive will be launched along the front that is mainly held by the British former offensive conducted by the enemy against the troops under General Hag resulted in great gains
 BRITISH ADVANCE
 LONDON, June 15-A report received from General Hag says that local operation by the valiant British troops along front two miles in length north of Betune resulted in the capture of the enemys advanced positon The Brit sh forces in every way successful in this operation gaining every objective The enemy offered stubborn sstance which intellectual in hating the advance of the British soldiers
 USUAL, GERMAN DENIAL
 BERLIN, June Offcial-I,ocal attacks by the Brit sh north of Bethune and south of the Ane failed with heavy losses the enemy The British repulsed in every attempt by the heavy fighting of the German troops The attacking troops gained ground in the operations
 OFFENSIVE MASTERED
 PARIS June 15.-Of6cia-Th The third of Gei1nanys great otfensve has been mastered since the third day it started When stops and considers that the Germans having been electrified by their the Narne pected overwen the French troops between Noyon and Montddier in their advance along the road Paris through Compegne, which their first objective, the importance of June II, which date they obliged to stop be easily Flushed with their trivial in the Sos salient at the first signs of real sackenng in their rush there, the Germans had high hopes of crushing the French line north of Noyon They found that tne allied troops sleeping their posts but ready meet the German advance