The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-15
POSITION LONG
 HELD BY HUNS
 NOW CAPTURED
British Win Small Engagements French Are the Most Active on Western Front--American Sector is
 Extremely Quiet

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13--Reports from the French headquarters tell of of the most brilliant actions of the Ill the face of heavy artillery and machine gun fire the French superby executed which got them by the fire with very small loss The Germans present in large numbers and we'll fortified but the French made such clever that they the Germans before expected and from unexpected quarter The fight short and decsve The Germans petey routed and the entire plateau of Rouvreos cap red The plateau dominates the region between the rivers Avre, Moreu and Noye The main railroad from Paris Amens through this region, which has been held by the Germans since March. The victory is considered be of great importance and takes back of the most important points that the Germans captured in their drive toward Amiens.
 CAPTURE GUNS AND PRISONERS
 LONDON, July 3-Oficial-During the night the British made sever! attacks the Flanders front Al though the attacks of minor nature much damage done to the 96 prisoners and machine gum being captured The attacks made Morris, and the Germans in this district attempting few raids
 FRENCH CROSS SAVIERES RIVER
 PARIS, July 13-O6cial- French have continued their advance at the Longpont region In the face of murderous fire from the enemy they crossed the Saviere river Catiet farm The French rushed from the river and literally hurled the Germans through the air and out o the trenches that they could find place of shelter
 AMERICAN SECTOR VERY QUIET
 WITH THE AMERICANS, July 13.-The American sector along the Marne front about the quetest that it has been in sections single German shel being fired the trenches. The Americans fired only few times. The weather has been very bad and fighting is scarcely possible and this gives the chance to do some work
 
 vantage of the Hull to improve their positions.
 During the night recently the American patrols crossed the Marne river in boats and had several brushes with the enemy. The Huns attempted to them off from their boat but the Yankees tricky for them and always escaped. No actions of any magnitude have occurred
 BRITISH CASUALTIES ARE LESS
 LONDON, July 13.-There has been marked falling off in the British casualties during the week just ending The losses for the week 14911 During the preceding week the losses 17 33O The British activities have been slightly less and this part for the low figures
 ADVANCE ALONG OISE RIVER
 PARIS, July 13.-The French advanced 500 yards in the vicinity of Porte Farm the Montdider front The enemy were dislodged from position which has beer extremely annoying They present in large force and the fighting of very violent nature Intense artillery fire preceded and followed the attack
 Raids were carried out the Marne- Champagne front to the north of Avre with view of damaging the ene, as much as possible large number of prisoners were taken and the enemy beaten of their trenches several places The French raidng parties were not in large enough numbers to attempt hold any of tie evac ated trenches against the attacks which were sure follow.
 LONDON, July l3-General Haig reports the capture oi several of the Hun patrols in the neghborhood of Bay eles The enemy made raid of magnitude to the south ot Bucquoy but it met by British machine gun re and badly shot to pieces before they could reach their own trenches. During the day the enemy carried on an artillery action to the south of Arras