The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-03
HEAVY TOLL IS
 BEING ENACTED
 FROM GERMANS
In an Effort to Crush Soissons Salient Enemy is Using Nearly Three quarters of a Million Men,
 Strong French Defense

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June F1.-WhI the left wing of the German army touching the Marne and the right linking with the battlefront Noyon the Huns i'll their offensive, deerminedy hammering the al lied lines Along this whole front desperate attacks are being made by the Germans with the hope of crushing in the Sossons salient Along this front of approximately IS miles, the Germans have nearly 75O,OOO men,
 It is apparently their hope force way through theI allied lines and open up road to Paris by way oi the them above Soissons the front between that point and Noyon. In their efforts the Aarne and thereby gain the railway running along the left bank they were repused by the French Evidently finding their efforts o break through the allied lines their drive in the direction of Marne blocked they bent the idea of saerins the entire Sosons salient The French troops defend ing the allied line valanty.
 VICIOUS ATTACKS
 PARIS, )Jne OfficiaEReports from along the bat efront of the present offensive that the enemy isl launching heavy Nacks against the allied troops Using their massed formation, the Germans punging against the allied line In the strong resistance being offered by the French heavy losses being inflicted the enemy From the Marne points northeast of Sossons the Ger spending their strength in effort to break through the French lines Only those places where they opposed by overwhelming number of Germans are the French giving ground Every inch that is taken by the attacking enemy forces is dearly bought the Frenc exaCtlng awful toll in human lives for every ad of the Hun forces.
 AMERICANS ANXIOUS
 WITH THE FRENCH June 1.-Alany American troops reaching positions where their force be felt the battle These troops displaying the most ardent desire the battle against the Hun They show all the signs of being well seasoned and we'll traned It Is believed that these Americans will have consd erable weight hatng the enemy in his advance toward Paris
 The Germans made unsuccessful attempt the Marne in the vicinity of Jaugonne The French troops who opposing the made vigorous resistance which resulted in the retirement of the attacking troops fron the river bank These forces making effort the arne and gain control of the railway which along the south bank This railway is very important com municaton between Paris and Verdun
 ATTACK CONTINUES
 PARIS, June Ofhcal-Along the western side of the salient between Sossons and Chateau Thiery the German attack continued throughout the night with doubled violence This salient extends for distance of about B miles almost due south of Soissons The French troops countered and drove back with heavy losses the Ger Soissons and along the ChaudunsVerzy line. Everywhere in these attacks ground was gained by the French troops Several hundred prisoners also taken.
 Putting forth mighty efforts the Germans along the north bank of the Marne pushed forward advance parties from the north and borders of Chateau herry These parties succeeded in advancing far Verneu point about miles northeast of Dormans The situation north of Rheims remains unchanged despite several local tacks that have been made by the enemy in this region
 NOON SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June l-Hav- ing been successful reaching the Marne the Germans striking in the westward It evidently their intention eliminate the Mondider salient It is in this salient that there number of American troops stationed The Americans recently captured the village of Cantigny which lies approximately five miles the northwest of the town of Mondidie It be the intention of the Germans push this salient back to point below Amens thus ting off Paris from the protection of any troops lying the north of this
 report from the French troops states that the pro- gress being made by the Germans is extremely slow Sev