The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-30
GERMAN RETREAT BLOCKED BY HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELLS FROM YANKEE GUNS NEAR VERDUNC THE BELClAS AND
 BRITISH ADVANCE GREEKS AND BRITISH NEARLY TWENTY
 MILES INTO BULGARIA, WHILE STREAMS CAPTURE HHl1B

WITH AMERICANS NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Sept 28The activity of the Americans the northwest of Nerdun has been resumed The artillery fire which is being carried by the Americans is of entirely different nature from any yet attempted and is having the desired effect The large shells filled with high explosives being dropped behind the German lines Aviators report that the main exits of the Huns have been blocked that the successful retreat of the enemy is practically impossible The bridges the Mouse have been completely wrecked by hits of tS terrific shells which the American gunners are now ushgl The Huns arc attempting to withdraw from the hail of hien explosive shells which practically blast ing their front deenses atoms. Big fires are raging behind the lines and reported be the work of the Am erican who appear to be doing exceptionally curatc shootng
 The American artillery has not been very active. the greater portion being done by the gunners before the antry attempts to make advance At several points the Germans have given way and the Americans have pied the ground which they have vacated
 LESS THAN THREE MILES FROM CAMBRIA
 LONDON, Sept, 28.-Offcal-The British have ad- vanced miles beyond Beaucamp ridge, which the Ger have long held because of their heavy Notifications at that point. The villages of Marcong Sally Paeu, Novelties, Cantang and Fonaine Notre-Dame cap ured Saily:s at distance of about miles northwest while Fontaine NoreDame but little to the west of Cambrai.
 A similar advance tomorrow will carry the British to the city, and many officials believe that the advance will continue unchecked until the city is in the hands of the British
 BEIGIANS MAKE BIG ADVANCE
 LONDON, Sept. 28-The British and Belgians have captured the of Poecapele and have advanced depth of from three four miles the entire front The allied forces have completely outmaneuvered the Huns and have outhanked Passchendaee ridge where the Huns had expected stop them The allies passed the north of the ridge and caused the Huns begin theft from
 Attacks have been launched from Dxmude to point the east of Ypres Many prisoners have been taken by the allied troops
 BELGIANS HAVE OPPORTUNITY OF REVENGE
 LONDON, Sept 28.-The Belgian troops who have waited long and patiently for their chance the Huns into their today when they ordered to ad- The first day of fighting has carried them three and half miles further back into their country Four thousand Huns captured and cannot complain of too easy treatment.
 HUN STRONGHOLD FALLS
 PARIS, Sept 28-Ofhcial-Genera Mangin's troops have captured Fort Maason of the German strong holds the southwest of Laon and by the capture have opened the way to advance the fortress Iaon The Hndenburg line is badly shattered in this region and big developments expected
 AMERICAN AVIATORS ACTIVE
 { WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 28-The American av- who have been in training with the British numbering about thirty, serving with the British forces present and doing fine work The Yankees have downed fifty of the Hun planes and balloons from July first to August twenty-ffth.
 YANKEES GET SIXTY HUN PLANES
 WITH THI. AMERICANS IN THE CHAMPAGNE SECTOR, Sept. 28.-The American lines have already reached the outskirts of Breule and Exermont The Huns resisting desperately if they up against wall over which they could not climb.
 The American aviators have met with great success Sixty of the German planes have been brought down. while the Yankees lost less than twenty Very few American planes brought down by the German panes the ory being brought down by the fire from the ground they harassed the German and preparations with stand the attacks of the Americans.
 FINE PROGRESS BEFORE CAMBRIA
 LONDON Sept 28.-1he British yesterday captured 10000 Germans before Cambra and 200 large guns The important towns of Epinoy and OizyeVerger are in the hands of the British.
 The British pressed the attack until late last evening" when they had to stop because of the intense darkness and fog which could be pierced by the big searchghs At Ian early hour this morning the attack renewed with great four villages being reported having fallen to the allied troops