The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
German Drive Almost Entirely Halted by Allies Formation of Enemy Indicates That the French
 Thrust Is Vital
Associated Press)


 which has almost been brought dead halt except at the very tip of the formation The resistance of the allied forces throughout the day has been stronger than any day since the inception of the drve and incessant attacks along the entire front have netted the allies several gains Allied leaders watching very closely the French thrust the front between Lassgny and in the Noyon regon The fact that has progressed with great rapdty and already has cut deep notch into German ground may indicate that this movement is the expected offensive
 It contains serious menace to the German drive If it progresses any considerable distance it will off the Teuton forces at the tip of the plowsare and compel treat at least pause. further advance by the French would possibly overturn the whole plan of the Germans and bring about entirely phase in the battle in which the allies would strike hard all along the entire front and pei the Germans to relnquish their conquests
 ARRAS ATTACK BEATEN
 LONDON, Mar 28-General Hag reports to the office tonight that the German assaults the north have been repulsed After battle which ragged all day both north and south of the Scarpe rver with Arras the of the German eort the British beat off the enemy ictng great losses. The artillery bombardment in this who bringing every possible gun bear upon the Brit sh defenses.
 FRENCH WINNING
 PARIS, Mar 28-Oicial-O the front from Iassig- ny Noyon the French have advanced line ten ko long depth of two kometers and also have pulsed number of German assaults in villages further
 BATTLE RACES
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Mar. 28 Reports received at headquarters state that the allies holding well along the right wing, where the enemy has attacked heavily. Near Beaumont and Hame villages
 
 either side batterng away for possession of these points, Fresh German troops have been poured into this The German artillery this morning opened serious artillery attack upon the British positions between Acheve and the Souchez river south of Lens.
 MONTDIDIER FALLS
 PARIS, Mar 28.-Blocked on the I-assigny and Noyon fronts by the determined resistance of the French troops and also the left bank of the Disc rver the Germans last night thrust forward important forces Mondder Ferocious fighting ragged all night.
 This morning many regiments of French troops en- gagged in hand to hand fighting with the Hun repusng many times their number but finally forced fall back by the pressure of overwhelming forces The French hold high ground of Montddier and repusng the enemy attacks Montddier is about twenty-five miles soutl of of Amiens the probable objective of the German forces attacking on the southern end of the line
 FRENCH COUNTER
 LONDON Mar. 28-O6cial advices received by the office today state that the French have launched des perate counter attack against the enemy in the Noyon and by superuman effort have driven the enemy back miles front of than eight miles. The enemy driven to the southwark
 BERLIN OFFICIAL
 BERLIN, Mar. 26.-The office announces that the army of the crown prince has penetrated the allied lines depth of 37 miles from St. Quentin and captured the important position at Montdider.
 The also that the losses suffered by the German forces have been normal except at points of vital importance the front The slightly wounded estimated between sixty and seventy per cent of the total casualties.
 NEW ATTACK OPENED
 LONDON, Mar 28-The Germans this morning op eed heavy With guns of all cabres agalnSt the British defenses of Aras The attack developing rapidly in this sector.
 It is believed here that this that the Germans have wdened the battlefront in delivering this stroke the north and possibly preparing the way for launch ing great drive against the channel ports of Dunrk and 'Zeebrugge.
 The British attacked the enemy 6ercely this morning on both sides of the Somme rver and prisoners began ing in before noon Many machine guns were taken from the enemy forces.
 In the Somme river valley the enemy began series of fierce assaults upon the British positions around Hame Pusleux and Moyenneve Fighting continuing here at the noon hour with the British repusng the enemy at tacks