The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
ENEMY D|VERTS
 EFFORT TOWARD :. FRENCH SECTOR
Rolled in Attempt to Break Through Lines on Northern Side of Salient --Germans Endeavor Break
 Through in South
(Assoclated Press)

(Associated Press)
 : DATELESS TO ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBERS. Baked in their efforts gain ground along the northern side of the salient in the allied lines, the Germans concentrating their energies the French positions strong American transport to these positions with supplies for the French. . ... .
 In the southwest and south, where the French have only small portion of their effective engaged the Ger desperately attempting to break through It ap parenty the German aim drive from Montdidier and make attempt to cut the British center of commun cation at Amens off by encircing it from the south.
 At this point the German forces are now less than twenty miles from Amens and massng great strength tor serious drive It is also possible that the enemy tempting prevent serious counter drive by the allies from this direction by attacking their part upon this the exposed German front.
 The general situation is progressing satisfactorily or the allies. In.> Albert region = here the enemy is ds gng himself in to await the arrival of artillery support there comparative quiet The German flank attack upon the northern wing of the salient has ceased In the south the French have held their by the desperate of attacks and have inflicted great losses upon the Germans
 BRING UP GUNS
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMY Mar. 3O-The Ger have brought up large numbers of guns and trench and bombardng the French forces perssenty Nothing definite has been accomplished by the enemy with this bombardment The enemy today adopted dense formation in attacking the French positions These tactics offered splendid targets for French field and machine gu and great numbers of the Huns killed and wounded All attacks broken up. ...
 BOMBARDMENT REoPENED
 PARIS Mar. 3O-The German long range guns this evening reopened their bombardment of this city and have killed eight, including four women, and wounded thirty people, The bombardment is still continuing Nc large amount of property damage has been done.
 LENGTHY STRUGGLE
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Mar. 3O-From tn, of the struggle which is raging in the northern section of France is the belief of both French officers and that the battle is destined to be second Verdn There is every sign that the Germans preparing lengthen the struggle long be done with their and material.
 The opening stages of this battle very similar that of the great Verdun struggle which ended disas trousy to the Germans. Losses are being inflicted upon them which equally great those suffered by them the Verdun sector The manner in which they are strenu ousy endeavorng rush up their artillery strength and in fantry support scale larger than the tactics poyed at Verdun It is believed that second effort make gigantic push is very probable.
 ENEMY ASSAULTS FAII.
 PARIS, Mar 3O.-Of6cal-The battle along the Mo reu assigny front has ragged without decreasing violence all day long front of sixty komeers. Here the Ger assaults have been ncessant and erocious Fresh d visions have been hurled into the engagement and hand hand fighting has ragged number of points along the line
 Numerous times the French have hurled the enemy forces back with heavy losses Vicious counter attacks n tated by the French have successfully broken up the my onsaughts everywhere along the ne and the French holding all ground previously gained by them in this sector The assing of German forces in this fore casts proongation or, of the fierce fighting here.
 LULU BEFORE STORM
 LONDON, Mar. 3O-The Germans still rushing forward all their artillery with quantities of and munitions. They recognizing their forces large scale The Reuters correspondent British headquarters commenting upon the slowing down of the battes This is only the Hull before another of still greater be delivered soon as his forces ready"
 MASSING AGAINST WERDUN
 AMSTERDAM Mar. 3O-The Handelsblad corre-