The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03

play against the enemy the balance of power will be stored into the hands of the French No fear expressed but what will be only short while until the advance of the enemy is halted completely.
 BATTLE CONTINUES UNDIMINISHED
 PARIS, May 3O-O Ofical-Along the entire front be- tween Soissos and Rbes the battle continues to rage with undimnshed violence The French ha7e prevented any progress by the enemy in the western outskirts The enemy launching very heavy attacks against these positions of the French but they have been of avail To the south the French troops holding the left bank of the Crise river These troops very solid and is thought that the enemy will be able to make any advance in this region.
 The German forces multiplying their efforts in the direction of Vile Tardenois. The numbers of the Ger have been greatly increased in this district and they throwing themselves in their usual reckless fashion against the allied line. On the right and to the northwest of Rheims the French are holding their positions The Germans have yet been unable to make effective ad along this line Nineteen German arplanes have been totally destroyed by the French aviaors in series of successful air battles Twenythree of the enemy machines have been reported being downed The enemy avator have been very active along this front but in every place they have been confronted with the efficient allied aren
 CANNOT BREAK THROUGH
 WITH THE BRITISH, May 3O-Another vicious at sector held by the Americans have been complete failure Since their capture of this advanced position the Americans have been subj ected to almost continuous rife assaults In every these human German have been broken by the stone wall resistance of the Am ercans The Yankees determined not to give inch to the enemy and making their determination good.
 REPORTS TO WASHINGTON
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 3O.-A comn,unique re- ceved from General Pershing this evening that ali enemy attacks against the American positions near Cantigny have been repulsed The American troops experiencing no unusual difficulty in retaining this point notwithstanding the assaults of the Germans The report further that the fighting continues be very active around Cantgny and in Lorraine In this fighting lIe American troops making excellent showing.
 FIGHTING ALL NIGHT
 PARIS May 3O.-After the evacuation of Soissons last night by the French troops fierce fighting continued all through the night the western suburbs of the city These outlets the French stubbornly holding against any advance of the enemy.
 An official report the French office states that the line northwest of Rheims the French and British troops have broken several heavy German assaults These troops maintaining their defensive positions and exactng heavy toll from the attacking forces French arriving in steady stream to the assistance of the French troops who tenacousy resisting the enemy semocia summary of the situation along the front be- tween Rheims and Sossons states that it will be Ions until the horde of Germans along this line will be completely stopped in their efforts to make any advance
 ENEMY REPORT
 BERLIN, May Oicial-Grecy yaurnont, Justigny and Cues suburbs of the city of Sossons have been captured by the German troops The number of allies that have been made prisoner has been increased 35OOO
 To the south of Vile Tardenois the German forces are fighting their way toward the Marne The allies are putting up stiff resistance, but this is being gradually overcome by the overwhelming number of the Germans.
 COMMANDMENT RESUMED
 PARIS, May 3O-The Germans have resumed the bombardment of this city with their long range gum This unknown reason, but resumed by the enemy late this evening" No serious damage has been inflicted by this eve ngs bombardment.