The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
GERMANS THROW ALL THEIR WEIGHT
 TOWARDS MARINE.
Heavy Fighting Along Whole of South ern Front--French Fallen Back
 From Soissons-- German
 Momentum Slackening

LONDON, May 3O.-A dispatch received from the held the Hanks Soissons and Rems throwing their entire weight southwark 1t is obvious the allied observers that the Germans have the Marne for goal The worst fighting of the present offensive is being carried Oil along the whole southern front It IS entirely probable that they hope establish themselves the Marne with view to turning the direction of their main effort westward Ii such the intention, it is evident that they intend trust ing to the river protect their right flank.
 The tenacious resistance of the allies the Hanks Soisson and Rheims has evidently discouraged the enemy hopes of efectuay breaking through there It learned this morning for the first time that units in support of the allied divisions which have borne the whole weight of the onslaught since last Monday.
 The pressure the allied lines both Hanks has been materially decreased the Germans shifted their troops southwark Shock troops of the picked of the German divisions being hurled against the allied positions These being literally moved down they advance against the strong allied front.
 AVIATOR CAPTURED
 WITH THE AMERICANS, May 3O-An American aviator was captured in No Mans Land today as result o engagement between five American pursuit planes and enemy aerial squadron The American planes pro- tecng party of British bombers. While this duty the German aerial squadron from behind the enemy lines and came out to give battle
 In the engagement which ensued two of the enemy chimes destroyed and fell the ground in of flames The pilots of both of these machines killed Another enemy plane forced descend of being in almost totally wrecked condition. The pilot of this however, managed land behind the German lines
 During the fight of the American machines fell headong into No Mans Land The pilot rise from the ground and for the allied trenches He unfortunate enough to have fallen close the enemy trenches, and he to be alive several of the Germans trained their rifles him and forced him walk back into their trenches The last of the Ameri can aviator he was disappearing the top of the Ger trench.
 SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, May 3O-Slowy but surely the plunge of the under the German prince being halted by the allied forces. While is evi dent that the momentum of the enemy not spent, there
 
 of the being brought forward by the French and British is being felt they thrown in the path of the Hun.
 The chief efforts of the German forces are now devoted widening of the gap in the allied positions between Fnon forest and Brmont These efforts however, are meeting with but very small The French have con dered it good military strategy fall back from the limits of Soissons
 The fighting of the present offensive has taken the familiar aspect of the German invasion of France in 1914 After breaking few of the French and British positions but none of the allied line, the German commanders again moving their forces into fan shaped figure The suaton while looking extremely serious, has yet suned the critical aspect of the fighting last March, It is believed by of the allied military experts that the few days will bring the situation climax The allied line IS becoming stronger each day passes The delay in pursuing their main objective is caused by the enemy throwing their attacks against minor defensive posi- tions is of great benefit to the allied armies
 RAIDING PARTY FAILS
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3O-In comlnunique received from General Persng May go and made public by the war department today IS reported that radlng party of 50 Germans made very determined effort break through the American lines. This party had no whatever in obtaining its objective The attack plete failure in every way The Americans repulsed the Germans with resultant loss of dead and four wounded. The American casualties very light In every attack that has been made by the Germans against the American positions the latter have proved be excellent fighting men, In many of these raids the Germans have used their best picked troops
 HUNS WILL. BE STOPPED
 PARIS, May 3O.-An official note received by the war office regarding the situation between Rheims and Sossons asserts that the human flood the Germans are pouring against this front will be damned The advance the enemy making has been greatly sackened by the rival of the first These troops being rushed forward with all possible speed anare being thrown in the path the Hun fast they arrive As the increased such numbers that they into full