The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-30
WEDNESDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR

with the British troops to the west of St. Quentin in the direct drive the city, The combined forces gradually putting their strength and the Germans giving with cries of despair and officers committing suicide It fight the finish and the allied forces grinding the lives of the Huns as they bar the way of the march o Berlin During the day the suburbs Franciy Selency pne Aon and Dalon officially reported to have fallen the hands of the allied troops placing the allied forces at t Outskirts of the Over 500 prisoners taken and many hundred machine guns fell into the hands of the allied troops
 HAIG REPORTS VICTORY
 LONDON. Sept 24.-Genera Haig reports that the Br sh have carried very successful operation to the south of the Omgnon river fourmle front and have ven the outskirts of St. Quentin, which is due to fall within short time. Eight hundred prisoners were captured by the British but several thousand of the Huns will fight the result of the drive. <|;~ '
 HUN ARTILLERY VERY ACTIVE
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Sept. ,24-Durng the last wentyour hours Germans have greatly increased tie artillery fire the Lorraine front They either expecting attack by the Americans planning of their own. 50 far they have done damage The activity confined to attempts at raids and parolng
 TANKS INTERCEPT HUNS
 WITH THE AMERICANS Sept. 2+.-The Germans have again failed in raid through having warned the Am cricans of what coming by carrying heavy artillery This has happened repeatedly and the German leaders trying every possible to avoid it. Their arpanes unable make accurate observations because of the allied supremacy of the air. and during the last few weeks it has been practically impossible for the Huns put up ob servaton balloons for the Americans constantly guard and swoop down from the sky balloon which starts ascend The only way left for the Germans is feel the Americans by of raids They have tried surprise attacks without barrage and practically initiated that the only method left is by we'll placed barrage To make the barrage effective they find that they put the American artillery of action So far they have been unable make any impression upon the Amer gunners, who having everything their way the Huns not daring to bring their infantry out from the trenches.
 The Huns have organized consolidated line before the American right where they fear that the Americans will make effort to break through to Metz At the pres time the Americans simply awaiting the order to advance and full of confidence that they will sweep all before them.
 BRITISH TIGHTEN UP
 LONDON, Sept 24-The British forces are still press ing vigorously forward in the encircng St. Quentin. Great progress has been made the of Vermand The Germans struggling desperately ward off the allied blow which will surely hit
 To the southeast of Gavrele in the Arras the Germans made strong in effort dsodge the British from their positions. In expectation of the attack the British had worked hard all night and had clev ely covered large number of machine guns that when the Germans forward they of the hottest ""! ons given enemy advance The Huns fell in perfect order before the British guns having time break and The lesson terrible the Ger for where they expected find foe in the process of organizing defense they found already perfected and to degree beyond anything that they had dreamed of.
 SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Sept 24.-On fronts the allied ofensives moving forward very satisfactorily The every part of the field is using every known modern and ancient warfare stay the onrush of the allied forces, but the wonderful fighting OI dleS TeSdTQleSS or resistance.
 Unexpected and farreaching is attending the eio-+s of the allied troops in Macedonia and Palestine With the Germans than busy home their allies in the south find impossible keep up their defenses The British and French cavalry have kept the Turks on the run in Palestine and have already advanced sixty miles The of Turkish supplies which have been captured is enormous.
 On the western front the British and French are talk ing step in the investment of St. Quentin The French making wide, sweeping movement to the soutl while the British driving the northern outskirts of the city from the of Vermand
 In Macedonia the French and Serbians have advanced great depth O0-me front and have almost cut the line of communication of the Bulgarans who are being helped by the Germans It is expected that points of i'm portance will be captured during the next few hours ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TURKS DEFEATED
 LONDON, Sept 24-Unof6cial dispatches from Pales- tine that the Turks which have been so severely defeated