The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-30
FRIDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR

American first field army is again astonishing the world by its superb fighting qualities In an attack over 2one frone they have smashed through the most complicated of the German deenses and average depth ot seven miles. They have captured twelve towns and ovr ooOo prisoners
 Coming at time when the German leaders thought that they had at stopped the allied forces to extent that would allow them to perfect defenses which would hold until winter the present attack shows the cevernes or e eral Foch His latest master IS threatening the en- tire line of German deenses in France The German forces have been cevery drawn into the defense o Metz while the Americans prepared for the quick drive to the west ot Verdun The mpetuous of the Americans is being used to wonderful advantage and leaving the Germans broken and defeated army The Yankees now heading the apex of the great allied salient into the German lines
 General Pershing reports that Pennsylvania Kansas and Missouri troops of Iges corps captured four towns and otherwise doing wonderful work
 HUNS WITHDRAW SLIGHTLY
 PARIS, Sept. 26-In anticipation of the American French attack this morning the Germans withdrew DOT ton of their forces what they believed stronger position and away from the terrific artillery fire of the allied forces The of the fighting has not yet been made clear by the epors but appears to be o vast extent with the allied forces winning at every point
 Preliminary reports show the Americans to be from five six miles from their point of starting and still gong fne The Americans have struck with their usual swlttness and are carrying all before them of the most critical points of the entire front The Germans have already been hurled back far from the vicinity of Verdun which they have
 The latest reports show that the Yankees have cap tured the villages of Gercourt Cuisy Montfauco Chepp and Verennes all the northwest of Verdun The drive
 
 the front and has made in day far ahead of any drive yet attempted with the exception of the American drive at St. Mihe which is in the class.
 ADVANCE SATISFACTORY
 PARIS, Sept 26-OAicial-The advance of the Franco American forces the of Argonne is continuing satisfactorily The French forces advanced to depth of four miles at point the of Argonne. The Anerl cans further the being outstrpped by their French allies and crushing the Huns which have been opposing them. -
 NEW YORK, Sept 26-The attack of the combined forces of the French and Americans the Champagne front is the since General Foch assumed the command of the allied forces and is the logical result of the attacks the front where the Germans have been driven to and through the Hndenburg lne The present drive IS threatening the communications of the main Hindenburg ine and it quite possible that may retreat the entire western front At the front from Ia Bassee Rheims has taken fom and 1t is reasonable that the allied leaders should decide make another break in it which be carried the north the back of the famous ine The Huns have their hands than full in keeping the French and British from breaking through and the attack from the side will greatly expedite their downfall
 The new attack extends good part of the dis tance from Rheims Verdun and almost connects up the Aisne front with the Lorraine, making continuous fight ing line from the Belgian border France the bor der of that portion of Lorraine which has been in the hands of the Germans for years.
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Sept. 26.-The French assisted by considerable force of Americans storing the German lines the Champagne front in what is to all appearances operation Rapid progress IS being made The Champagne front has been inactive since the Germans failed advance there in the middle of July Great preparations have been progress by both sides and the fighting is not surprise.
 To the of the Champagne front the American forces advancing rapidly broad front. The names of the villages have not yet been reported.
 DEFENSE BEGINS IN FOG
 WITH THE FRENCH, Sept. 26.-The French attack in the Champagne region began today in thick fog long period of intense artillery fire preceded the attack The last few hours of the artillery fire intense and drove many of the Huns back from their first line trenches and opened the way for the attack.
 
 very satisfactorily. All objectives being reached
 OPEN CHAMPAGNE OFFENSIVE
 PARIS, Sept 2o-OAcal-The French and Americans have opened offensive the Champagne front and in the region the of it. The early reports of the attack do the of it, but it is believed wide front and is being made on large scale.
 Renewed German attacks to the north of the Aisne