The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
EXPECTED HUNS LAUNCH ATTACK
 TO N0RTXWARD
German Drive Seems Definitely Check. ed--Believed Main Attack Yet to Be Launched Against the
 British Near Arras

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June lf.-lhe attempted drive of the German prince toward Paris be definitely checked The valiant resistance of French and allied troops has caused the Huns to dead standsti Feeding thousands of their best troops the allied guns in their mad rush pierce the allied line and thus gain direct road to the French capital the of the German commanders appear to have brought nothing than the obliteraton of the Noyon salient and the capture of few very unmportant positions the southwest of Sossons The German military strate aiss cannot truthtuly say that they have gained single rint in their objective which is of any material benefit them.
 Less than three days time was required by the allied bring the invading Boce virtual halt south of the Aisne river During the time of the advance the Germans paid dearly for each inch of ground gained The feeling still prevails in the French military circles that the main efforts of the Germans is yet to be launched It is thought that the Hun will by any be satisfied with his small profit in the recent offensive
 There is much speculation to what point the Ger will hu their strength against in effort to crush through the allied line There many contentious the possible objective of the Germans in their expected resumption of the oensve whether will be for Paris the English Channel ports Some ot the high officers o the Trench think that the Teuons will make desperate endeavor break through the channel ports and thus postpone their efforts Paris It is known that the Ger gathering immense and effective force behind their lines including thousands of fresh who have been brought from the Russian front It said that this front has been practically denuded of troops in order throw crushing weight of men against the allied positions.
 It improbable that the troops under General Faig will again be asked their strength with the Boche is possible that the territory in the neigh CnOSefl the of this Along this northern portion of the western front the German big guns working overtime which usually precedes heavy offensive their part In the of the expected attack occurring Arra the objective of the enemy would then doubt be the Eng fish channel ports.
 NO FIGHTING AT ALL
 PARIS, June 4.-Ofhcal-During Friday there was infantry fighting in any sector of the front The Germans troops remaining strictly behind their defenses and attempting any large raids At various points there considerable artillery activity both the German and allied sides.
 AMERICAN BOMBING PARTIES
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 14.-General Pershng e>orts in communique that American aircraft carried successful bombing expedition the German trench Five machines conducted the bombing party. Eighty bombs dropped by the Yankees while the enemy lositions The American avators successfully fought off three German pursuit planes which to give battle The Americans then returned safely to their lines.
 The Yankees conducted second bombing excursion be- nd the German lines this afternoon Notwithstanding the heavy antaircraft fire, all of the American machines turned safely reporting that they had repused planes that endeavored to make them operations
 FIGHTING DIED DOWN
 PARIS, June l4-The fighting along the entire front Of the German attack has almost entirely ceased With the exception of few local attacking partes the enemy has practically stopped any attempts to make advances. This is thought be dcontnuaton, at least for the time being of the offensive along this front.
 The artlerying exceedingly violent during the entire night between the Vers Coeres and Chateau Thi erry in the Soissons salient This includes the sector held by the Americans and they proving be very efficient with the big guns. Heavy German arlleryng An the forced to account of the allied gunners getting the range and doing great damage the batteries
 BRITISH RAID SUCCESSFULLY
 LONDON June 14.-A report from General Haig that the British troops the southwest of Ypre ried successful operation last night Morris In this operation the British captured AS prisoners, machine guns and several trench The British in this raid greatly improved their positions which they holding
 The casualty list for the week ending today shows total of 2o524 officers and wounded missing and a total of 4,447 officers and men killed.
 GERMANS REFUSE ATTACKS
 BERLIN, June 14-OAiciaEHeavy attacks by the French troops against the German positions southwest of Ypres have been repued with great The French did succeed in making any gains, but forced back by the efficient fighting of the German troops