The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
TROOPS FORGED BACK
 FROM S0|SS0NS
After Several Hours Desperate Street Fighting French Evacuate City, Americans Repulse Heavy
 Counter Attacks

PARIS, May 29.-Ofhcal-After of the hardest fought battles in the renewal of the offensive the French have evacuated Soissons The fighting lasted for several hours and the casualties among both of the opposing very heavy The French forces desperately ted any advance being made by the enemy, but were forced toretre account of the overwhelming number of Germans.
 The French troops had taken position in the outskirts Sossons but forced back into the town The fight ing in the streets of the town the violent that has been experienced along the front for Hundreds of dead and wounded soldiers lay in the of ossons The advancing hordes of Huns ramped under foot their wounded in their endeavor make the at tack Every foot of ground that relnqusned the dearly bought their casualties far ceeded those of the defenders.
 PRISONERS TAKEN
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29-In official com miqe received from General Pershng it is stated that several prisoners captured and number of the enemy killed in the successful raids made by the Americans in Lorraine The report also that the Americans have effected the consolidation of the positions taken by the Am ericas in the Nontddier yesterday. The Germans have launched renewed attacks at these positions which have been repused with losses to the enemy
 HUNS DEFEATED
 LONDON, May 29.-An official communication ceived by the British office that several hostile raidng parties in the gborhood of Beaumont and Hamel driven back by the British forces The enemy did gain single objective in these raids The report also that the French troops repused local attack north of Ken- mel which resulted III the loss of many to the enemy
 AMERICANS GASSED
 WITH THE AMERICANS, May 29.-The enemy heaVy gas attack aga11St the Ill Feuvie this morning. The casualties of the Am ericans result of this gassing light the troops had time to don their masks The German troops also made determined efforts to reach the American line in three paces but were repused with comparatively heavy losses.
 Three counter attacks made by the Germans in effort reake the terrane they lost in Pcardy the Americans Monday. These attacks resulted in complete breakdown in the face of the excellent work of the Amer arllerymen. The nfantrymen very heroic in their defense of these positions Great destruction ccued among the ranks of the advancing foe by the Amer big guns In places the American infantrymen engaged in handtohand combat with the enemy and 'litted themselves with great credit.
 REPULSE COUNTER ATTACKS
 PARIS, May 29.-The American troops who captured e village of Cantgny in the Mondder sector yesterday hae repulsed two strong attacks that have been launched against this advanced position of the Americans The Germans suffered exceedingly heavy losses in both attacks
 Every newspaper in the city is featuring the brilliant of the American troops in the Mondider These papers state that the Yankee boys behaved like and the equal of those troops who have pro onged service in the In their editorial these papers say that this offensive is the best augury for the early future when the help of the American forces will weigh heavily in the balance.
 HAS SITUATION IN HAND
 PARIS, May 2o.-Genera Foch now has the situation we'll under control In the speed contest between the armies for the larger number of men the French forces gaining the enemy The advance of the troops under the German prince is seriously threatening any important line communication It is believed that tie drive will be definitely stopped within the next AS hours
 It is officially reported that the French troops have fallen back the eastern outskirts of Sossons The battle continues rage ercey in this district The allied French and British forces have retired the heights south of St. Thery, where they holding positions between the Vesc and Asne canal The French troops bravey de- lending their positions the southern bank of the Vese river The action of these troops is to be commended very highly.
 ROCHE FOR BREAKFAST
 WITH THE AMERICANS, May 2o.-Advancing be- hind barrage of their artillery fire, the American troops the Mondider yesterday captured vi lage of Cantgny The Americans only drove the Ger completely of the village, but holding trenches 200 yards the east side
 The American boys very anxious for the attack start after being informed the intention of the American officers assault the enemy in Cantgny None of the troops who in the attack gave thought to the outcome All happy, not saddened coun-