The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-05

PARIS, Aug. 2-Of6cal-The French have entered Soissons The French today opened terrific offensive and sweeping down from the heights which they have been cupyng they forced the Huns precpatey along the entire front in the vicinity of Soissons From Sosson Rheims the Huns have been hurled back during the past few hours The Cre river has been crossed by the allied forces and everywhere the allied lines have been pushed forward To the north of Dormans and the road which the eastoward Rheims the smashing blows of the allies have driven the Huns back three miles Only few taken them and they have not yet stopped the drive
 In some few places the Huns had prepared for a re- treat but on the Whole indications that they de- ermned to hold at the present line is known that they lave further entrenchments along the Aisne river, but hoped that they yet fully prepared for defense and that they may be driven before the trenches fully prepared
 HUNS IN RAPID RETREAT
 WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 2.-The Germans are in rapid along the entire front of the Aisne Narne sa From all sides the reports are coming in of the rapid advance of the allied forces.
 HOW THE YANKEES ADVANCED
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 2-The French and Americans advanced simultaneously Friday The French occupied Cramaile and Cramosele Proia o'clock and Sapotay at S. The Amecals had much harder fighting in the fc~st of Ne5es, but managed to keep pace with their allies The Huns dislodged from behind the without artillery re simply quick rush being made with only their quckness them from the German fire At Sapotay the advance fast that several locomotives and about forty cars were captured The Germans had these trains there ready for taking their the in of retreat The Yankees instantly aided the French make few minor repairs the engines and the put into instant service in following the Huns.
 ALLIES ADVANCE ALONG ENTIRE LINE
 LONDON, Aug. 2.-The allied lines have advanced from two to three miles along the entire line from the Arire rive to the southwest of Rems to Hamlet Taux, which is about six and quarter miles south Soissons The Germans making rapid retreat but attempting destroy their supplies and anything that the allied forces might They are burning villages the of the Ourcq river which are behind their lines.
 AMERICANS WIN IN THE AIR
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug 2-Three of the enemy airpanes have been destroyed without the loss of have been reported but awaiting official confirmation
 REPORT FROM FRENCH ARMY
 WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug. 2.-Soissons has has been crossed The Germans full retreat but the allied forces at their heels and taking every advantage that they possibly get.
 LONDON, Aug. 2.-Reuters correspondent telegraphs that the French have advanced great depth along mile front They have occupied the Hartennes wood SO there is straight front from Fere n-Tardenos Hartennes
 CASUALTIES NOT YET FIGURED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2-In answer to the numerous inquiries concerning the American losses Gen era Perhing says that is very difficult assemble the of the Americans who have suffered death injury capture In the present offensive many of the Americans who are brgaded with the French and British have been very actively engaged and the figures will from the respective commands They have important business on hand and will not take time to assemble the until the drive slows up The communications very poor while the troops acve and that too makes it hard to get information from the officers.
 ITALIANS PROGRESS IN ALBANIA
 ROME, Aug Ohical-The fighting in Albania is lighter far the Ausrians concerned and the al have made progress both sides of the Semni road The enemy giving ground in the upper Devoi valley ENTIRE AMERICAN LINE MOVES FORWARD
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, Aug. 2.-The whole American line has moved forward while the allied forces Rheims and Sossons have pressed hard against the German hanks The Huns seemed totally unable to meet the threesded attack.
 The big made almost without resistance by the Germans. After days of pounding the Germans have been forced to beat sudden and long During the night the great portion of the Huns withdrew In the morning the usual attack with the Americans leading and
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