The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-26
SATURDAYS 'SREP0RT OF THE WAR

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug 23-A bat te which be of the greatest of the is de- veoping along the Pcardy front All reports indicate that la huge disaster threatening the whole German army along that front from the Aisne to Albert and further Ito the north On every side the Germans throwing huge masses o troops into the struggle in the hope of checking the tide o battle, but according to all reports the day of the Hun has passed and slowly yet surely they being brought face to face with the fact that they have met their masters and that the tide has against them and will
 To the north the British rapidly advancng cutting iii at point which threatens the Huns along the Somme front while to the south the French have driven in ten miles points and threatening only the Hun army at NoyOn and to the north and but the Germans who still to the south of the Asne in the Rhems-Sossons salient. The French army is driving huge wedge into that portion of the German front which has been closest to Paris.
 The British are advancing at Boiry, Bocquerele and Boyeles and have captured Meaute slightly to the sout east of Albert, and Happy Valley the north of Bray. It has just been reported that the British the south of the Somme river have captured Chuignolles and Herevle |. FIFTY-MII,E E FRONT LONDON, Aug. 23--The battle is extending along one of the widest fronts of any battle yet fought the present war; It extends for fifty miles north from Soissons. The allies gaining steadily and at awful sacrifice to the Germans, who totally unable withstand the fierce attacks of the allied forces. During the day the British gained miles and rolled up many prisoners.
 REPORTS WAY BEHIND MOVEMENTS
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS Aug. 23.-The reports being sent by the officials at this office often much behind the held events, tor It IS impossible to keep pace with the developments, which are being pushed with treme vigor.
 FRENCH CROSS DIVETTE RIVER
 PARIS Aug. 23.-Ofical late wire-The French have crossed the Dvette river in the vicinity of Evrcourt and lave opened the way ain advance behind Rove and Noyon and expected that they will press forward rapid fly toward these points, which all important for the Ger mans if they intend to stay in their present line of battle
 To the north of Soissons the French advancing rapidly and threatening the Germans the south of |the Aisne the Vese river.
 BIG GAINS BY BRITISH
 LONDON, Aug 23.-I-ate wire-The British have from Albert the neghborhood of Grandcourt The Ger have held stubborny to their positions along this front but the persistent attacks of the British have appar entity broken their lines.
 To the of the Ancre river General Hag reports that he has advanced his troops distance of two miles, To the north of Achiet-e-Grand five villages with a Large number of prisoners have been captured and all po stions have been held The of AcheteGrand and Bhucourt have been captured the latter being about and half miles to the northwest of Baupaume and |the railroad
 ELIMINATE BEND WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 23.-The British field leaders have reported the capture of Chegnoes and Here vile to the south of the Somme and with the villages they capured 1000 prisoners The captures have taken the bend out of the battle line
 SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug 23-The German lines wavering before and to the north and south the Picardy front the British and the French hurlng them back for huge gains in ground and enormous captures Along the Disc river the German
 lines have been completely broken and they are retreatng rapidly. Apparently they had staked everything their and complicated system of defense and when broke
 they lost heart and efforts of the leaders could stop their headlong flight
 The allied pressure strong along the whole front. The Germans and British are battling fercey along 2O mile front from six miles the south of the Somne the Coeul river, south of Arras.
 Noyon the German pivot position, is still holding, but