The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-06
ALLIES AWAIT IN CONFIDENCE
 HUN ATTACK
All Is Now Quiet Before Another Ex- pected German Storm--Germans Bring up Men and Sup-
 plies for Attack
Associated Press)

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, May 2-Appar- ety the Germans unprepared to break the second Hull n the battle Ill Flanders until troops and concentrated quiet has prevailed practically all day along the western front particularly in the north The Germans are bringing up and supplies and the aes stirred by the brilliant repuse given the German troops by the British Monday, calmly awaiting the expected onslaught of the Germans confidently expecting to hold in check any at tempted German advance
 The American troops defending section of the front line trenches repused three attacking German battaons Tuesday east of Amiens The Germans advanced in formation but their ranks literally moved down by American machine gunners before they able reach the American nes the Germans being compelled leave both their dead and wounded the field The American losses during the engagement described rather although no official statement regarding the casualties tained has yet been made
 The expected German attacks the Ypres and Arnens fronts did not materaze today The usual artillery dueng took place intermitteny throughout the day. but it finally died along toward night Local operations only for the purpose of strengthening the line and rading the enemy trenches indulged in by the allies, but they developed nothing unusual
 A general summary of allied reports shows that Ger many has lost heavily during the latest offensive but still has large number of reserves to throw into the fight It is therefore expected that the effort of the Germans throw back the allied lines will be the most tremendous yet made.
 BOYS IN RANKS
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, May 2 That the Germans drawing heavily on their last forces ill the field depo evidenced by the fact that boys of the class of 1920 with only eight weeks training fighting in the ranks This statement is made by German prisoners who say that 25O of the boys gently called replace casualties the thirteenth German division These boys, say the prisoners, not be put into the ranks unless became absolutely ary and the action of the German military authorities is therefore taken that Germany hard pressed for enough to keep her divisions in anything like fighting trim. - HAIG'S REPORT
 LONDON, May 2-Gcneral Haig reports little of new nature as regards the fighting Flanders today in his official report made to the British office tonight The report states that there has been fighting with the in the negborood of Hebuterne, but that aside from that intermittent artillery dueng has been all that broke the quiet along the British front today.
 FRENCH REFUSE HUNS
 PARIS, May 2.-The French office announced the repuse of German attack Themes, the French front last night The official report of the battle received the office tonight and promptly made public with the that the French losses during the engagement small compared to those of the Germans
 ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 LONDON. May 2-German artillery has been active today in the Vilers Bretonneux sector and Meris according official statement issued by the British office tonight It Is stated however, that the uslade did little damage having no more effect than to keep the British troops under
 FALSE REPORT
 PARIS, May 2-The report received here that large number of Czech regiments had deserted the Austrian and fighting under the banner of Italy against Aus the fact that division of Rumanians, forced to fight against Italy the Ausroltaian front went over to tine Italians and is 6ghing against Austria.
 BATTLE IN PALESTINE
 LONDON, May "A report received here is to the effect that British forces operating Palestine have cap red the city of Essalt This is the from which the British forced to retire three weeks ago under the pressure exerted by superior force of Germans
 BRITISH ADVANCE
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FLANDERS, May 2The British forces Wednesday advanced 400 yards front nearly half mile in length south of Ancre, according to beated report reaching British field head quarters Today the Germans sheled the British positions west of Morris and in the around Vlers Bretonnex with gas shells and high explosives.
 ALLIED ARMIES WELDED
 PARIS, May 2.-French military experts consider that the allied armies welded together before Under the heavy blows dealt by the Germans the allied lines have been broken which leads the military strategsts to believe that Germany force enough break them
 It fact say the straegsts that the allies have been