The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
AM BARGAINS AND FRENCH FORCES
 RAID HUN LINE
Lull In Fighting On Northern Front--- Local Operations Favorable-to AL lies---Americans and French
 Make Joint Attack

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, May 1o-Fol- lowing their repue in the fighting southwest of Ipres be- Nooremezeele and Laclye "Wednesday and Thurs day the Germans today failed their attacks upon the allied positions Only local operations are reported from both the Flanders and Picardy Increased aerial activities reported with great numbers additional Ger planes being launched into the fight
 The arlerying Is heavy in all regions. The Germans continue bring up fresh forces and renewal o their be approaching rapidly. Weather conditions in both the Flanders and Pcardy sections clearing and growing favorable for infantry operations
 AMERICANS AND FRENCH RAID
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE May lO-American artillery participated while American in (antr aided i'll successful Trench raid in the Aprenont forest northwest of Tou today Following the raid the American and Frelch artillery sowered for than hours by German gas shells. 50 heavy the gas that the gunnerS forced their masks.
 The raid successful in every respect. The raine penetrated and number of prisoners taken. pioneers mined and destroyed number o bombproofs and enemy duSouts. Information ot importance ob- ained by the raiders. American and French casualties slight.
 BRITISH RETAkE TRENCH
 LONDON, May lO.-Oficia-The British yesterday orried successful local attack northwest of Albert and took small portion oi the trench which the Germans captured from them Wednesday, The enemy is counering today in effort this position, which is o siderable importance.
 FRENCH CAPTURE GRINESNESS
 PARIS, May lO.-The morning conmunque issued by the French war office states that French forces yesterday stored and captured Grvesess park five miles northwest of Mondidier This action hoty contested, and fight ing ragged with considerable intensity for several hours
 Following the capture o the stronghold by the French, the enemy made several attacks which broken up and the attacking infantry driven back in disorder sui erng heavy losses The possession of this position sideraby strengthens the French line
 LOCAL ATTACKS REPORTED
 LONDON, May lO-General Haie reported this morn ing that local fighting in progress in Aveluy wood north of Albert. The British assaultng fortified Ger positions which command the major portion of the wood Some advances reported have been made by the British forces
 In the Flanders considerable hostile artillery vity reported be progressing Vmy ridge and Robecq we'll the region south of Dickebuich No infantry action of any importance noted in the Flanders area.
 LOCAL ATTACK. SAYS BERLIN
 BERLIN, May lO.-Describng the fighting southwest of Ypres Wednesday and part of Thursday the office that it of purely local character and seri attempt the British hill positions British claims of great German attack and repulse rdicued by the officials.
 The offices official statement says: Successful To- cal attacks southwest of Ypres Wednesday resulted in the capture of @ prisoners and advanced British trench The Germans took by fortified positions along front of more than mile in width No serious fighting is ed yhere