The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-29
FAST ADVANCES
 BY THE ALLIES
 ARE CONTINUING
Huns are Doing Best to Keep Ahead of Pursuers--Woods Now in Hands Allies--French Advance on
 Champagne Front

PARIS, July 27.-Offcal-The Germans have been forced to make rapid retreat along the whole front to the north of the Marne For hours they retired very slowly making every possible of the natural points of defense which many, but after getting them clear of the wooded country the allied troops driving them back idly. The Hun guard is being pressed hard The ad has already proceeded distance of ten miles north of Chateau Therry and there is indication of the
 RAPID ADVANCE CONTINUES
 WITH THE AMERICANS, July 27.-The rapid ad- to the northeast of Chateau Therry is continuing the Forest Fere having been cleared of the enemy The Huns fleeing rapidly that the allied forces find it difficult to keep in contact with them
 The highly trained troops which have been sent to Italy are reported as beginning to arrive The first thing that the Americans seeking is bathing place. The Italians greeting them with wild enthusiasm and doing everything possible to make their surroundings pleasant
 BERLIN REPORTS QUIET
 BERLIN July 27.-Offcal-The activities on the west ern front have died down and quiet prevails from Swzer land to the channel.
 ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 LONDON, July 27.-General Haig reports that the artillery of the Germans very active in the northern part of the British front The remainder of the front rather
 HUNS DRIVEN FROM WOODS BY TANKS
 WITH THE AMERICANS, July 27-The Franco Americans the northeast of Chateau Therry have driven the Germans from the woods which they have stubborn defended
 It almost impossible for the allied forces to storm the wooded area and the allied artillery pounded the woods to pieces and gave the enemy terrific punishment Under cover or errhC Darrage the allied men Cre forward ana with rush dsodged the Huns from what is practically the last of the woods
 The allied forces are approaching Fere-en-T Tardenos which IS the important road junction. eight roads which ply the Huns coming together there few hours of fighting may capture 1t.
 The enemy bringing every available the Hanks of the salient at Rheims and Sossons in effort hold against the allied forces. The allies are preparing for further advances
 FRENCH MAKE NIGHT ATTACK
 PARIS, July 27.-The French troops to the north of the Marne advanced during the night and drove the Ger from the district to the Marne, to which they have been clngng desperately The fighting very but the French present in large enough bers carry all before them. The French lines north of Port-a-Binson.
 The French performed local operations in the Cham pagne region They advanced their lines twohirds of a mile along twoe front and captured 200 prisoners to- geher with many machine guns and supplies They have established themselves firmly at their line.
 THIRTY THOUSAND HUNS CAPTURED
 PARIS, July 27.-The Havas news agency says that the allied troops have captured 3OOOO Huns since the be- ginning of the counter offensive. Several times this Der have been killed and disabled.
 The American troops proving to be of great value not only for their fighting qualities but for their keen brains They have discovered the empacemens for the German at Brecy to the north of Chateau Therry The Huns this point have been bobardng far be- hind the allied lines, and is>though quite possible that the gun which bobarded Paris may have been stationed here.
 STRIKE BLOW ON SOUTH
 UNDATED-Shifting the blows to the southern of the Rheims-Sosons sector the French struck at the Germans at PortaBnson and advanced their lines further to the east well to the north
 The French along the Champagne front advanced their lines nearly two miles.
 YANKEES CAPTURE TOWN
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July H.-The Americans have continued their fierce attacks and result have captured the town of Lecharmel.