The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

WITH TIE FRENCH, June l0-The fighting of the entire has probably been any than what going today in the great battle between the French and German troops along the line between Noyon and Mont c1dier. The Germans attacking ground where the lilies fully prepared receive the shock This of ensve has been expected and the allied lines made ready for the vicious thrust The prize troops of the Ger man crown prince have found themselves hurled into the slaughter house from whence of them will make ,ir exit. The allied troops, owing to their preparaton re exactg heavier toll from the oncomng of Huns tball before in the time of the
 Notwithstanding the immense number of shock troops e enemy threw against the allied line when the offensive Montdder and the Disc opened yesterday, the Germans have failed achieve any considerable advance urng the full power of the German military machine at the defending positions the German commanders evidently hoped to break through These lines found by the sauting Germans to be firm granite.
 Retiring before the OnCOmlng wave of Huns, the allies left their advanced positions and fell back their real line of defense This line they valiantly refusing to give up Upon arriving the allied defense line the Huns found themselves completely checked from making further a
 
 MARINES SUCCESSFULLY ATTACK
 WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARINE, June O-Attackng shortly after daybreak this morning. the American marines penetrated the enemy line for about thirds of mile along oooyard front between Chateau Therry and orcy On this line extending northwest of Chateau hery the Germans forced to retire before the American boys.
 Advancing behind their barrage re the Yankees rushed the enemy positions and engaged them in nandtoand tlct In the rush of the German retreat they com peled leave behind Mnnenwerfer guns which were taken into possession by the Americans These guns the largest they have taken far and practically evidently being rushed this front from the German milton factory. Despite the stubborn fighting of the Ger mans they could keep the marines from advancing The Americans holding these positions against the bitter counters of the enemy.
 SEVEN VILLAGES CAPTURED
 PARIS June 1O.-Offcal-Seven very small villages have been captured by the Germans the Noyon Nontddier sector including Mery the of Ressons Beoy and St. Alaure These villages of absolutely strategic value The advances made by repeated assaults and the cost of great number of Their capture in way repays the Huns what they expended in efecng To the south of Reasons and Surnaz the Germans bitter expense gained footing Marquegse The battle is continuing rage very intensely further the in the outskirts of ncourt situated about mile north of the of villages the allied line remains intact The heaviest
 tie German assaults are being launched closer to the C;se river than to MOntdldler.
 SPLENDID RESISTANCE
 LONDON June 1O-The French troops appear to be making splendid resistance the Germans in the Noyon sector especially the anks where the attacks of the ~neny the heaviest. The Germans have made by the reckless saughtering of their men, progress in the e. of the baeine. They claim have captured the heights of Gury but this loss has been reported by the french The French officially admit the loss of the villages ol Reasons, Surnaz and Mareu, the latter little north of Ressons It has been generally expected that the Ger would attack between Noyon and Montdder and thus their direct thrust for Paris.
 DIRECTED AGAINST COMPIEGNE>
 LONDON June 1O-The attack of the Germans directed in particular against Compiegne large lying the Disc river and about 25 miles directly of Sossons It is believed that in this part of the campaign otAank the French line Sossons. The allied line in this hoding however and shows signs of giving