The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-07-01
YANKEES TAKE
 STRONG POINT
 ON THE MARINE
German Soldiers are Told That New York is Captured and Many Boats Sunk--French and Americans
 are Captured by Huns

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June 2on magnificent charge the Americans stormed Beleau wood last night and captured 25O Germans, among them being officers.
 One of the captured German officers told weird tale The officers had been told by the head that the Ger had already landed army in America and that 1t meeting with huge New York, where they had made their landing, captured. The submarines had sunk forty fifty ships Long Island Sound and ready sink many if they dared to come out into the At the present time the grand army was marching toward Philadelphia and the fall of that city was expected soon.
 The Americans have been awaiting counter attack by the enemy in effort to regain the wood Artillery fire is in progress.
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June o. While the Italians have been engaged in cleaning the Piave front the Americans have been cleaning Up to the northwest of Chateau Thiery and have been meeting stiff resistance while their work They captured Beeau wood which point of considerable strategic importance The Germans had large number of artillery pieces To- caed there with which they aked the allied positions on all sides of the wood Most of their fire was directed to- ward the To the north they commanded the railroad running Chateau Therry. The fight because the Germans realized the value of the position and had ders hold any They held until large number killed and the remainder taken prisoner The Amer attack brilliant according to officers who could see part of it. few injured, but the losses slight in comparison to those of the enemy
 AMERICANS EXTEND LINES
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June 2Ohe American forces which have been stationed along the Marne last night made advance into the territory of the enemy the northwest of Belleau Wood taking 216 prisoners The attack resulted in the extending of their lines to the northwest of Beeau Wood.
 FRENCH AND AMERICANS CAPTURED
 WITH THE AMERICANS, June 26.--N1onday raid made by the enemy which resulted in the capture of two companies of Americans and French The raid was made by entire battalion of Germans The advance made Babonviler.
 Early Monday there heavy bombardment of the advanced lines with gas shells After the gas had cleared away an entire battalion of Huns advanced in columns and captured companies of Americans and French be- fore aid could be them The enemy then driven back with considerable loss
 YANKEES CAPTURE GERMANS
 PARIS, June Oficial-Yesterday Beeau Wood, which considered be of considerable military import ance cleared of Germans by the American forces. Many killed and few taken prisoner All German counter attacks repulsed.
 Today the Americans continued their operations. A brilliant attack made the wood and 5O prisoners captured among them being captain. Considerable information was taken from the prisoners.
 FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS
 PARIS June 26.-Offcial- French made Der of raids between the Disc and the Asne They successful and considerable damage done Prisoners taken by the radng paries The losses very s]ipht The night was ideal for raidng