The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
YANKEES ADVANCE TWO MILES
 WHILE BRITISH POUR THROUGH
 BREACH NORTH OF ST. QUENTIN
1 (NIGHT REPORT)

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 WITH THE AMERICANS NEAR VERDUN, Oct 4Late today the Americans resumed the attack west of the Mouse river and again rolling forward with the irresistible force which has characterized all of their major operations The Germans literally throwing themselves the Americans in their frenzy their n- ability stop the onward march of the soldiers who rapidly cutting off the of the great body of Germans the The German officers urging their the utmost and themselves actually engaging in the field conflicts and endeavorng better the fighting of their men by setting good examples.
 The famous hill Two Hundred and Forty has been cap red and also the villages Gesnes Fevle Chehery and La Ferges all of which well to the of the river and at point where the Germans had concentrated very strongly in their effort to hold the Americans The American ad vance Is to depth of from two to five klometers.
 TWO MILE ADVANCE ON THE WEST
 PARIS, Oct. 1.-The French and the Americans have advanced to depth of two miles to the north of Auberve in the Champagne region. The advance is still continuing
 The town of Chaleragne has been captured by the a lied forces but because of the large number of mines buried in the city the allied troops have retired from it and the the and but there is little fighting except with tery at the town Both artieres sheing the town vigorously and will blow up large number of the mines be- fore the troops will be ordered to enter and clear out the
 HUNS ARE LEAVING THE WEST
 LONDON Oc 1.-The British naval authorities pect that the Germans will very shortly abandon the Fland CTS and the retirement will them very heavily in material left behind The British monitors busily and effectively bombardng the German positions and make it practically impossible for the Huns to withdraw many of POIAlo the great guns The bombardmen has been for days The German retreat between Lille and Armenteres has reached depth of six miles and the city of Lille is very seriously threatened by the allied forces.
 The Americans in the Argonne region have suffered very lightly while the enemy feeling the hard losses which the Americans incng The quick dash of the Amer jeans has saved them many lives while the slow comeback of the Germans is proving fatal themselves The Amer have captured large numbers of guns from the Huns
 SIX MILES FROM LILLE.
 LONDON Oct. 4.-General Hag reports that the Brit ish within six miles of Lille and Wavrin and Erqunkam to the southwest and west of the city, An advance of the distance today will take the British the suburbs of the city, which is the largest that the Germans have captured from the French during the present
 The allied forces have taken much ground from the Germans between Cambrai and St. Quentin where the tanks and horsemen are doing very rapid work.
 HUNS GET SOLEMN WARNING.
 PARIS. Oct. 1.-The French government has issued a solemn warning the Germans that the devastation of the country from which they retiring will be punished in nexorabe by France The French government is discussing with the allied representatives. the steps which will be taken the allied troops German soil It is thought that aipanes may be used before the allied forces enter Germany proper