The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
BIG DRIVE IN FLANDERS NETS FOR ALLIES THOUSANDS BQCHES
 AND THE VILLAGE OF R0ULERS

WITH THE BRITISH IN FLANDERS, Oct. l4.- The British forces in the vicinity of Courtrai to the north of Tocong and still savagely hurng the Germans, who resisting their advance The present allied advance is rapidly cutting off the retreat of large bodies of German troops who resisting until surrounded and then surrender Enormous casualties have been nflict led upon the Germans, who reeng under the attack The British advancing towards the Lys river. The Belgans reported to have captured the will lage of Hooglede, Gitsberg and Bevern. Among the taken by the British is Wuverghem Sixteen hundred prisoners and eleven large guns all taken |by the British have been counted ROLLERS CAPTURED
 PARIS-Ofhcial- 14.-The French have captured the large of Rouers the Flanders front and with the town took twenty hundred prisoners. YANKEES ADVANCE WITH THE AMERICANS NEAR VERDUN--Oct l4The American troops the Mouse have ad vanced exceedingly difficult country until they we'll beyond the towns of Cunel and Ronagne.
 ATTACK MADE ON WIDE FRONT. WITH THE ALI JED ARMIES, Oct l4-The Brit lis Belgian and French forces have made attack along la wide front in Flanders and driving in the general direction of Ghen and Courtra The Germans appear be prepared to retire to the Ghent line
 The allies attacking furiously and paying tention to the peace talk. The Germans make conditional surrender and thus prove their sincerity by their acts before the troops will place any confidence in them HUNS MAKING STRONG COUNTERS. WASHINGTON, Oct 14-General Pershing reports
 
 the Americans who in their newly positions both sides of the Mouse All attacks and replse with by the Yankees.
 The Americans who operating with the British to the south of e Cateau and with the French in the Cham pagne region fighting with great and have beer highly praised by their leaders, IAON AND LA FIBRE FALL. TO THE FRENCH. LONDON, Oct l3.-The stronghold of Laon has been evacuated by the Germans and is in the hands of the French La Fere the other of the last remaining strong l1>o1I, the time and marks the beginning of the great and final retreat the German border. The Germans have intermediate defense nes but of much less strength than that of the famous Won Hindenburg line. The British have pressed forward within five hun dred yards of the city of Doua and its fall is expected momentary It is the other end of the great defense line and its fall will the big in the north
 The German retreat is being carried in orderly manner and yet there signs of general MANY CIVILIANS LIBERATED. PARIS, Oct 14.-With the capture of I,aon and La Fere about sixtyve hundred civilians liberated Noh ing in the entire has been pathetic than the tempts of the civilians thank their delverer especially the fighters who from the help in the fight for the freedom of the world.
 The French forces are now beyond the towns of Iaon and La Fere along their entire line of battle which be- tween the Disc and the Ailette rivers. FRENCH PRESSURE CONTINUES ~ PARIS Oct. l4-The French troops continue press the fast retreating Germans all fronts The Teutons are resisting desperately on the right bank ot the Aisne canal where they attempting the of the forces further to the east
 BRITISH SURROUNDING DOUAL
 LONDON, Oct. l4.-The Germans clinging des- peraey Co Douai ekey position that section of the country The fall of Douai that the Germans will have retire very rapidly from the region the north ward Lille and the German communications lines the will be cut which will further inconvenience the Germans in their general retirement.
 The British have advanced both to the north and the south of the city and the Germans will have evacuae shortly
 NISH FALLS TO THE ALLIES.
 BERLIN, Oct 13.-The allied forces have entered Nis the former capital of Serbia The fighting between the Austrians and the allies is going the north of Nish
 MORE STRONGHOI.DS TAKEN.
 PARIS, Oct. l4-After the capture of Nsh the allied