The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
AERIAL PHOTOS
 PROVE YANKEES
 BE GOOD SHOTS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 23.-The accuracy of the American artillery fire along the Picardy front has been proven by the information that eight of the ten German batteries which have been bombarding the American positions have been destroyed.
 American aviators flying at high attitudes took photographs of these enemy positions. The photographs show in most instances that the American gunners registered direct hits. Great pride is felt among the Yankee boys that this proof of their ability to hit the Hun is shown. It is thought that the Americans are among the best artillerymen of the western front.
 In addition to this destruction by the big guns, the American artillery has been busy for the past several days in tearing up the enemy's rear lines and setting ammunition dumps and billets afire. The loss of this ammunition strikes heavy blow at the enemy, as the American boys can appreciate the difficulty exper- enced in bringing big gun ammuni- tion to the front line positions. Small patrols of the Yankee troops have been harassing the Germans nightly. In these raids number of prisoners have been taken. as well as quan- tity of small arms and machine guns.
 BOMBING SUCCESSFUL
 LONDON, May 23.--A number of British flyers made successful air raid on the railway stations in the German territory near Liege, Bel gium. A large confiagration was started by the aviators' bombs which struck several cases of high eX- plosives. A great deal of munitions that were stored here by the Ger mans will be total loss as a re- suit of the fire The English air men also made raid on Mann. helm, city on the Rhine river. The raiders were successful in starting three fires at Mannheim. The latest reports state that these fires are acrtr rNrr Hnp n1 it lat that they will be the cause of great deal of loss to the Germans The raiding machines suffered no casualties.
 INFANTRY ACTION
 LONDON, May 23-An official re- port received today states that there is now heavy fighting in the Ancre valley southeast of Lens, in Flnn- ders. This is the first infantry ac- tion of any importance that has been reported for several weeks. The engagement is growing more bitter as it progresses, and it is expected that a large casualty list on both sides will result
 AlRPLANEs DESTROYED
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMY. May 23.-Between May IA and IS, while the weather was favorable for aerial combats, the French aviators sue ceeded in destroying 37 German air planes and crippling 6 others so badly that they were forced to land damaged within their own lines. Eight captive balloons that were be- ing used by the enemy for observa tion purposes were also destroyed. During these few days the French airmen engaged the enemy in 105 aerial combats, in the greater per centage of which the French came out victors.
 DOWN THREE AiRPLANEs
 BERLIN, May 23.-It is officially reported that three American air planes were downed by the German aviators on the Lys battlefield yes terday These planes are total loss. Several allied attacks along the western bank of the Avre river were repulsed by the German troops. Heavy casualties were suffered by the enemy in these attacks.