The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-08
TRENCH STRIKE
 WITH SUCCESS
 NEAR S0|SS0NS
Activities Continue on all Sectors of Western ont--Americans Shell ;. Enemy--Germans Lose Again
 in Air and on Ground

killed over l,5OO the Huns Many were killed and fear took possession of many ohers who hed The attack at point of considerable importance and the enemy struggling in vain to recapture it.
 YANKEES HELP AUSTRALIANS
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, July Of6cial-The Americans helped the Australians in the capture of Hame and small credit due to the active work of the Yan kees. large number of them have been brigaded with the Australians and aided materially in the quick stroke which so brilliantly executed
 BRITISH ADVANCE OVER MILE
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, July 1.-The Aus traans attacked the Germans the northeast of Vlers Brettonneaux the Somme and in quick dash captured the village of Hame Not and finding the resistance easily they batled their way beyond Hame and Vare wood where they paused and dug themselves in The advance mile
 The advance the quickest known far in the It took the hardy Australians just ninety minutes go and onehaf miles our-nile front. The tanks were concealed behind dense smoke barrases The Aus traans consolidating in their positions. The Ger were present in great force, three divisions being beaten before the desired obectives had been reached
 HUN COUNTER AT AA1ENS FAILS
 LONDON July 5.-Offcal-The Germans last night made hard counter at Amens, where the British made their gain yesterday but they met with complete reversal and left prisoners behind The number of prisoners cap tured on the Somme is 1900. The German fighting spirit is not so good month ago.
 FRENCH TAKE OVER 1000
 PARIS, July 1.-The French last night made two bril- liant attacks the northwest of Soissons and covered distance of three miles three-mile front One tot sand and xtysx Germans taken prisoner together with large amount of supplies.
 FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS
 PARIS, July 5-Offcial-The lists have come from the French activities of "Wednesday and show that 4 Boches captured, together with two machine guns. The Der of prisoners captured would indicate that the tion of much consequence but the number of dead which has been ascerained great showing very violent fighting
 BRITISH GET ELEVEN HUN PLANES
 LONDON July 5:-Oficial-In the attack yesterday to the south of the Somme arplanes played i'm portant part The Germans beaten total o eleven planes being destroyed and ten being down out of control. The British loss four planes.
 YANKEES DOWN TWO HUN PLANES
 WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE NARNE, July ~Two thrilling air fights took place today, and in both it single American planes against single Huns The two American machines successful and put bullets through the gas tanks of the enemy causing them to burst into flames and fall to the ground
 YANKEE CAPTURES GUN AND CREW
 WITH THE AMERICANS July 5.-Ceneral Pers- ing awarded John Kukowski distinguished service for capturing German gun and singe-handed. He marched them into the American trenches amid great cheering
 Thrty-two and officers of the marines deco rated for gaantry Bouresches and Beeau woo Three crosses were awarded posthumousy There great silence the awarded to the departed
 AMERICANS SHELL, ENEMY
 WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, July B. The American artillery was very active smelling the enemy effect noticeable Several German airpancs down. ed they made effort locate the American artillery The patrols and raidng parties of the enemy all routed without any trouble.
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY July 5.-The British front of Aniens the side of Avre and along the Somme river is The enemy is making effort to recpure the lost positions especially Hamel They have with failure every point
 The French are busy consolidating their positions to the northwest of Soissons While not being absolutely impregnabe they placed that will cost the enemy '' ~ " FocH's NEW POLICY
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5.-Observers believe that the hard blows that the allies have recently been strk ing mark change in the policy of Foch. The indications are that the policy will call for expansion of the ma or operations, and that the will be increased and the control of the air extended All indications that from the enemy will be given rest time in which prepare the great oensives which have been frequent in the past.