The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02
FRIDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR

WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug 29.-It is believed by the leading officials that the determined stand ye made by the Germans will be made against any advance the part of the Americans the Vese river sector The Hun leaders in great fear that the present hankng of the allied forces is to be extended to the Asne front and that if the Americans break the German lines at any point the result will be the greatest disaster that has yet fallen upon the Germans
 The present operations are very extended only part of the first line of the Americans being engaged but the determined resistance which is confronting them could be felt Since the fight has settled down to artillery fire at close range.
 AMERICANS ADVANCE
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 2o-In General Rersh- ngs report tonight stated that the Americans have pro- gressed the north of the Asne river in the vicinity of vgny despite the strong resistance of the Germans The Huns dislodged from several importan positions.
 Along the Vesle river and in the vicinity of the Woevre the American patrols have been very active and have ceeded in capturing many Germans.
 BRITISH REACH SOMME
 LONDON Aug 29.-Genera Haig reports that the Germans have been forced along the whole front from Bapame southward and that the fleeing Huns have suffered great losses the result of the active pursuit the part of the allied troops The Hun losses not only large in the number of prisoners which the allies have ured but quantities of guns and materials of have fallen into the hands of the allies.
 The British have advanced the eastward until they the west bank of the Some river opposite Erie and Peronne
 FRENCH ADVANCE EAST OF NOYON
 PARIS Aug 29.-Of6cal-After the capture of Noyon the French advanced the and have gained foothod the southern slopes of Mont St. Simeon which about mile to of Noyon. Landrimon and Morncourt have been captured and the troops have pressed beyond the villages.
 To the south of the Disc the French have crossed the Aette river at several additional points.
 To the north of Noyon the French have reached the du Nord canal along the entire length except Cantgny and Semaise The entire Quesnoy wood has been occupied and the south the advance has continued the southern
 TANKS NORTH OF sO1ssONs WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug 29.-The Ameri- forces have been moved slight extent that at the present there many in the battle line which extends norward from Chavigny which point is about miles north and slightly west of Soissons:
 FRENCH CROSS OISE
 WITH THE FRENCH, Aug 29.-During the morning the French forces under General Huber occupied Noyon The forces the south under General Mangn crossed the Disc river and took the important town of Mormcourt
 ADVANCE ACROSS DU NORD CANAL
 PARIS Aug 29-The French forces at the gates of Ham, which is about three miles to the east of the du Nord canal In their precipate the Germans lost three complete intuition trains at Breu which about hvs miles to the west of Ham. Many prisoners have been captured.
 SUMMARY ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY Aug. 29-The| allied gains from Bapaume the Aette river have been great but perhaps the most important of all is that the Disc river and the capture of Morlncourt which may easily lead the capture of large territory and the ing of the Disc much wider front.
 BAPAUME CAPTURED LONDON, Aug 29-During the early part of the day General Hags forces captured Bapaume The place had been almost surrounded before fell and considerable number of the Germans unable escape when the British made the last attack
 BRITISH CAPTURE 26OOO HUNS
 LONDON, Aug 29.-Of6cal-The German counter at acks in the vicinity of Arras have been completely pulsed.
 To the south of the Some river the British have con- nled their pressure upon the fleeing Germans and n aictng tremendous losses upon them.
 Since August 21 the British have captured 26OOO pris- and over 100 guns of large cabre.
 BRITISH CAPTURE MANY VILLAGES
 WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 29-Wh comparatively little effort the British forward rush carried them through the village of Ginchy which about miles the north west of Cobles, to the northwest of Peronne To the