The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-05

PARIS, July 29-I.aest Wire-The allied forces have been making big gains all around the Soisscns Rheims sa Numerous villages have been captured The Germans are in full retreat
 OPINION OF OBSERVERS
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29.-Nlilitary observers believe that the German retreat will continue until they the Asne heights which is position that can be more easily defended than any they have.
 The present fighting suggests that General Foc is seek ing to wedge the center of the enemys salient and then flank their positions forcing haster withdrawal. The apex of the old salient has been driven in that the in irregular line which roughly parallels that of the SoissonsRhems pincer movement. The French and Americans pressing the wedge into the German lines very vigorously.
 RAPID ADVANCE OF ALLIES
 WITH THE FRENCH July 29.-The allies pressed forward nnterruptedy all day Saturday. On Sunday they reached points where they threatened the retreat ot many Germans and the Huns have increased their lstance The Germans have clearly demonstrated that they still have strong power of resistance Severe fighting taking place in the streets of FereenTardenos The Ger exceedingly determined to stick the place Hand to hand conflicts are numerous but the allied forces have gained upper hand and have beaten the Germans back from the village The fight is for Vile-er- Tar denois It is hoped that many Huns will be cut off from further by the capture of these villages, which the road centers ot large territory
 HUNS RETREAT RAPIDLY
 LONDON, July 29.-The German retreat has tnued along the whole line from Soissons to near Rheims, and the allied forces pursuing closely The Germans have succeeded in slightly checking but stop ping the French The French the north bank of the Ourcq have succeeded in capturing the road between Rheims and DOans and have thus their most important lines of communication.
 The Germans subbornly resisting In every drec- ton villages may be in flames Heavy fighting going to the south of Sossons Buczancy but far the French have made little progress there The burning of the villages fourteen miles the between Soissons and Bazouches leads to the belief that the Germans are plan ming further retreat
 The allies have advanced two and three miles on 2O- mile front since yesterday It is believed by many that the Germans intend to retreat to beyond the Vese river At that point the line between Sossons and Rheims is but 30 miles long, and 1t IS believed that they intend to have trench with good lines of communication prepared for tiem
 The retirement of the Huns is for the part orderly and deliberate but the allied forces pressing them sideraby and often make portions break and The Americans especially vigorous in the pursuit. having captured four large cabre guns and many prisoners In the sector the Germans resisting the advance ot the Yankees with every their mand The Americans are pressing them back vigorously
 FERE-EN-TARDENOIS CAPTURED
 WITH THE AMERICANS, July 29.-The French and American troops ashng vigorously the retreating Germans The action of the Huns is stenng as they approach points which vital for the Huns which coming to the main roads from the outlying districts The river Adre is but few kilometres away and is possible that it will be reached by night The German base Fere eTardenois has been captured by the Americans. It the point where many roads together and its loss severe blow to the retreating Huns
 BAVARIANS FAIL
 WITH THE AMERICANS, July 29-The victorious Americans, who advancing meeting and yet overcoming the hardest resistance which the Huns have yet offered in their efforts to protect their The crack divisions of the Bavarian Guards fresh from the have been thrown against the Yankees and going down to defeat before the Americans the north of the Ourcq river
 The Bavaans have been heradef as the finest troops of Europe and they not thrown in except last sort and after every other means had failed Twenty five thousand strong they pounded the American nes but got back shot for shot and blow for bow fighting shifting back and forth through Sergy It fierce that buildings and other obstacles nothing before the hail of lead and steel Gradually but surely the Yankees winning. It is American against Hun with all other naonales brushed aside, and the lads from the winning.
 The fight is occurring three miles the southeast off