The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
ARTILLERYING IS' HEAVY ON ALL. SECTORS FRONT
American Ayiators Are Decorated fo Bravery--French Troops Recapture Important Hill Position--State of
 War Declared on Ukraine

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, May l5.-The expected renewal Of the German offensive having failed to develop the allies continuing their tactics of anticipating thrust that be attempted by the German tOrceS by reaching for vantage points from which they would be better enabled resist any offensive movement o the Ger army During the wait for the enemy forces to take the offensive the allied armies have been bering their po tions along entire front It is evident that the longer Germany delays continuing her offensive against the allied nes her chances Of gaining any of greatly decreased
 The French army taking the aggressive yesterday cap red from the Germans the wood the Avre river. This point is where the Germans made their farthest for ward advance in their offensive toward the railroad running from Paris to Amiens
 ITALIANS REFUSE AUSTRIANS
 ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN ITALY, May l5-Groups of the enemy forces still nue approach Monte Corno and reopen their advance through Val Arsa but repeatedly repused by the Italian batteries Advancing they into the face of the la ans heavy hre the Austrians suffering losses Many they forced retreat leaving their wound ed the field behind Details that have arrived here of the capture of Monte Cono by the Italians show that, although the fighting carried in small groups it of the bloodest engagements yet experienced the Italian front As of the fighting hand tohand both sides of the opposing forces lost vast number of
 AMERICANS AWAIT ATTACK
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May -In the American positions northwest of Toul the Ger this morning laid down very heavy barrage fire The American troops remained in their trenches every expecting German infantry attack Preparations made along the entire repuse any invasion the enemy might attempt to make. The Americans expec taons however, were not realized infantry attack developed on the part of the Teutons
 STATE OF WAR DECLARED
 AMSTERDAM May l5.-A dispatch received from le Berlin Vossische Zetung says that state of has been proclaimed Ekaterinoslav Odessa and Poava strong against the Germans in that region observed that there several groups of the great 1T Russian forces in the Don region who ready tart against the German troops These towns three of the most important in Ukrania.
 FRENCH RETAKE POSITION
 PARIS May 15.-The French forces attacked the my in the Haie which lies below Amiens and captured the wood the bank of the Avre river The Germans repeatedly counered during the night but off by the defending forces In the fighting ensued the French inflicted heavy losses on the Hun forces. During the night the boche artillery kept up eavy bombardment north of Monddier and also the positions between Montddier and Noyon No losses of any magnitude reported by the allied forces resulting from this bombardmen
 AMERICANS DECORATED
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 5A squad of American avators today shot down three German arplanes in the Foul The battle in the clouds watched by the armies both sides. The chimes of the Americans and Germans made striking spec acle they crced in the air in effort to gain the cendancy. The fight carried great height far above the antaircraft guns of either army
 Five American aviators later decorated with the Trench for bravery and vaor shown during engagement with the enemy These decorations, however be until is authorized by congress, there is existing law that no American soldier the decorations of foreign country without the of congress.
 FRENCH RETAKE HILL A
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FLANDERS, May 15-An important elevation the Ypres salient lying north of Kemme, known Hill A. is now the scene of hard fighting between the French and German forces This h which reported being in the hands of the enemy yesterday but which they having difficulty in holding sormed and reaken late yesterday by the French forces This has been much disputed elevation for the past several weeks and has changed hands several times gently The hill is approach the important elevations in the Ypres salient lying the Wyverbee river It is reported that the French troops successfully holding off the enemy forces late today The casualties of the Hun forces are reported to be exceedingly heavy
 FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS