The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-12

THURSDAYS REPORT OF THE WAR
 WITH THE AMERICANS ALONG THE VEsLE Aug 7.-The Americans forced crossing of the Vese river last night and this morning during driving rain storm and in the face of terrific gun fire by the enemy The valley inferno of shrapne fre but by rushing across small bodies at time the Americans able to get large enough number to make attack upon the Hun positions and drive them and thus stop the gun fire. The American gunners did excellent work in protecting the they gained the opposite shore The French backed the Yankees admirably and were close on their heels on the other shore.
 COUNTERS FAII. PARIS, Aug. 7.-Ohicia-The Franco-Americans crossed the Vese river the east of Brane and held their positions in spite of the terrific German The
 Huns furious at being busted out of the positions that they have been carefully preparing and doubt intended to hold against all attacks They have much heavy artillery aong the rver and it is in danger result of the allied crossing at this point.
 North of Rheims the French launched violent attack and carried very strong Hun trenches The French ltroops advanced approximately quarter of mile and then having reached their obectives dug themselves n BIG ADVANCE BY BRITISH
 LONDON, Aug. 7-The British troops have advanced one thousand yards between the Lave and Clarence rivers The advance is five miles wide and has taken very valuable positions from the Germans. PRAISES AMERICANS WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 7-In official order General angn who in command of the American forces lin the Marne sector praises the work of the Americans He thanks them for their brilliant participation in the Asne battles which have just been fought. He says that the Americans share of the trophies of victory 91 guns of captured territory He says that the Americans the fight like going ongexpected feast and that he is proud to command them only wishing that he might have more so that he could end the war immediately BERLIN. REPORT BERLIN, Aug. 7.-Of6ciaE Germans to the north Iof the Somme captured 300 of the British The which the British made the south of the BryaeCorbe road broke down under the fierce fighting of the Germans
 To the southeast of Sossons the enemy making strong attacks which have far not been stopped
 BRITISH REGAIN GROUND LOST YESTERDAY LONDON Aug. 7.-To the southwest of Morlancour and the north of the Some the British troops have gained the ground which they lost yesterday The British which asde of the Clarence river advancing rapid Fly, although the Huns at many points offering violent FRENCH CONTINUE REFUSE HUNS PARIS Aug. 7.-Of6cial-The French are continuing repuse the German attacks along the Ve river between Soissons and Brane The Germans started the attack with la heavy artillery fire and then sent infantry against the French lines The French easily repused the infantry and took about 100 prisoners.
 The French repused local attack of the Germans ln the Champagne region to the south of Auberive
 The allied troops have gained in the Mondider region and along the Vese river have occupied Grey and Sasogne the Huns retreating across the Vesle river.
 PARIS Aug. 7.-News circles of Paris which well informed insist that the Germans in order to stimulate the depressed morale home planning for desperate of fensve the front against the British and at the same time they will strike naval blow against the British fleet They in the of completing their preparations now and the vigorous offensive is expected
 Leaders believe that the Germans digging them selves in between the Ane and the Vese and putting large artillery in place defend themselves long las possible.
 The allied forces waiting for their heavy guns be- fore they attempt the offensive against the I1uns Many of the guns arriving and is expected that the offensive will be pressed forward with vgor the near future.
 Admiral Scheer of the British navy has expressed the wish that the German fleet will attack the British fleet which, together with the American hee is fully prepared and anxiously awaiting the Germans
 GERMAN NAVY REVOLVING AGAINST SUB
 LONDON, Aug 7-It is rumored that the German sailors at Whemshaven have revoted against the contn aton of the submarine warfare It reported that propa gandists among the excited the sailors about leave cruises attack the officers after they got we'll away from Germany and then surrender the ships or to seek an