The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
MANY GERMANS
 BEING USED IN HEAVY ATTACKS
Five Divisions Have Been Used Against Americans in Soissons Salient--
 French Continue to Make
 Advances Around Belloy

LONDON, June 12-A report received from the respondent of the Reuters agency that the Ger taking the American thrust the apex of the line i'll the Cignon valley very serious matter. While first the Yankee troops regarded lightly by the Ger fighting force, the enemy convinced that $ tip against stiff proposition
 Five divisions have been used by the Huns in the action
 the Clgnon valley northwest of Chateau Thierry in the efforts make their counter attacks This weight has been of avail to the enemy, the Americans refuse retire At the center of the American ne at the village of Bourescfes, the Germans hurled two entirely fresh divisions desperate attempt capture the posi- tion Their efforts fruitless the hard6ghting rines retained the village, Judging foot Repeated being launched against the Americans along the line northwest of the Marne, of which have been successful.
 FRENCH MAKE ADVANCE
 PARIS, June 12-Ofhcial-The French troops in successful engagement have made additional advances around Beloy and St. Nau ln these advances by the va French troops they captured after fierce fighting 400 prisoners number of large guns and several machine guns These troops have proven themselves be the erior of the enemy in the fighting around these villages for the past few days
 In forward movement north of the NIarne river the French troops reoccupied the village of Monecourt and part of Brussiares. Heavy engagements continue be fought in this region, the Germans very reluctant relinquish any hold they had on this ground.
 IMPORTANT TERRITORY RIzCAPTURED
 WITH THE FRENCH, June 12.-In highly success tu counter attacks yesterday allies recapured great deal o1 important territory This ground places the enemy disadvantage and captured only after very fighting In these counter thrusts the allied troops made 1000 Germans prisoner.
 Disconnected by the sudden dash of the allied infantry and tanks the enemy could offer effective resist usual with the that the allies captured Beoy and obtained footold ill Antheit This advance of the allied troops penetrated the German positions for distance o l5OO meters Taken by surprise the German command did not show the resourcefuness that characteristic o the allied troops. The Germans showed back by f of advancing soldiers, being driven distance tletenSe time during the assault did the attacking allies slack their onward rush until forced do by the determined stand of the Huns.
 AMERICAN ARTILLERY HELPS
 WITH THE AMERICANS NEAR MONTDIDIER, june l2Ahough having been in readiness for several days ;ll anxious assist at the first opportunity the Amer :. of Mondider have engaged in the present battle with the exception of the aid rendered the French troops by Yankee artillery The American big guns greatly aided the attacks launched by the French against the German line south of Montdder shelng the enemy po Stions the artillery preparing the way for the advance of the French forces
 Two 5olent German attacks Cantigny have been successfully repused by the Americans attack being fought with revolvers. The American boys proved them selves to be excellent shots with the small and had great difficulty in beating off the Huns.
 German airplanes bearing the insignia of the French flying corps attacked American troops the march, The machines which first thought to belong to the all lies, succeeded in getting directly the moving column of soldiers No damage done by the treacherous Huns however, the Americans scattered the first bomb dropped.
 GAINS ARE GREATER
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 12.-The advantage gained yesterday by the allies in their attacks against the enemy lines is greater than first reported, Be sides carrying remarkably successful attacks which resulted in the restoration of territory and the capture of many prisoners the allied forces repused very fierce attack of the Huns in the region of Bethancourt
 TODAY'S FIGHTING DECISIVE
 PARIS, June 12-Henry Bidou, the foremost military critic of France, says that odays fighting may decide where the victory will in the battle In his statement the critic that far both the allies and the Germans have victories the wings of the lines The scales Bidou but will be only short time until the balance of