The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-19
TUESDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR
NIGHT REPORT


 thrown in several fresh divisions. Unless the Germans should succeed driving the allied forces back the Ger man troops will be compelled to fall back still further at number of points where their communications under the control of the allied guns.
 The allied forces in need of rest and while more supplies coming up will take it. Many of the tank crews have worked in their nerve racng incosres for from A 36 hours and ill few instances the men are com rleey exhausted The pressure Amiens has been re- eved and the great object of the offensive has been compshed the British leaders content pause tempo rariy One hundred square miles of territory which is covered with grain ready to harvest has been captured and constitutes the second object of the offensive In many the Huns had started harvest the gran and the allies can take advantage of their beginning and the machines and sacks which the ground. The Huns attempted burn the grain but the greater portion green, and in the loss due to fire is prac ticaly negligible
 FRENCH ADVANCE CONTINUES
 PARIS, Aug. 13-The French advance continues. They have aptured Gury which is about eight and onehalf miles the south of Roye and approaching the head of the Divele river.
 The Germans continuing their desperate counters the north of the Vesle river Fishes. The Aner apparently we'll established the north bank and the Germans very much in fear of attack which will carry the allied army the Asne river The German aim is drive them back to the southern bank, thus keeping the river dividing line.
 ALLIES GAIN TO SOUTH OF SONINE
 LONDON. Aug 12.-Ofhcal-The allies continr- ing their progress in spite of the fresh troops which the enemy has thrown into the struggle in desperate effort stop the allied forces
  lies the south of Bray The advance the east of Foul qlescourt is rapid The Huns have better organized than during the first days of the offensive and losing fewer In the capture of one town to the south of the Some river only 100 prisoners taken. Thou sands had protected but made their escape the allied troops entered Although the Huns escaping capture better than formerly, they continuing to lose very heavily in killed and wounded. Where the resistance is strong the dead often piled high that is impossible for the allies advance without stepping the bodies.
 BERLIN REPORT
 DJ.D 41,o the Avre rivers the day has been quiet Between the Avre and the Disc the attacks of the enemy have failed
 BRITISH SUCCESSFUL IN AIR
 LONDON, Aug. -Oficia-Despite the unfavor- able weather conditions the British air forces have made very successful raid Germany. The airplane and chemical works Frankfort bombed The railways at Metz and the ardromes at sgenau in Aace received the treatment. Officials believe that the destruction done very great Several German planes sent up fight with the invaders, but in they cessful in nhicting any damage upon the British.
 HUNS REFUSED ALONG VESIE
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 12.-General Pershings conunque says that the German attacks in the vicinity of Fishes have been repulsed with losses the my The Americans well prepared for any attack that the Huns could bring to bear and scarcely lost
 GERMANS FEEI. OUT ALLIED POSITIONS
 WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE VESLE, Aug 12-The Germans smelling the Vese front spasmodica y. They made real attempt feel the allied strength in the form of an attack the village of Fismee which is the north bank of the Vesle river This attack complete failure The deenses of the Americans al perfect not single German succeeding entering the town. The American fire reserved until the Germans well in the opening before the town and then the chine guns turned loose frightfu of speed The Huns literally moved down and the Americans had to go and bury the dead in the huge pits which had been dug by the German shells.
 ALLIES STEADILY GAINING
 UNDATED-latest report-Although the Germans throwing large numbers of fresh into the stru gle in effort hold back the allies, who pressing them from the Soe the Disc river the British French and Americans continue to progress.
 Monday has witnessed gains of ground various points along the battle line After very bitter the Americans and British have succeeded in getting foot hold in the important town of Bray and the complete cap ture of the town is only the matter of few hours.
 The allies have gained foothold in Chaulnes and are outhanking it from the south
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