The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02

south of Bazoches. |
 AUSTRALIA ADVANCE RAPIDLY
 LONDON, Aug. 28.-Late wire-The Australians ad- >anced rapidly predicted earlier in the day and have reached the line between Fresnes and Herbecou according Ito General Hags report. They have with rather stiff opposition in their efforts to reach the crossing of tic ~ ~ EARLIER SUMMARY ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug 28--T'he| over wide front Apparently the German front has peey crumbled since the capture of the commanding point Rove As predicted the capture of the town caused te lines which have held for weeks give way suddenly and the Germans to make very rapid retreat beyond the Somme and du Nord canal the being in progress The French already within three miles of the Sonme river and the canal and is predicted that they will be across the river before another day is past FRENCH CROSS AIIETTE RIVER PARIS Aug 28-It has been announced that the| troops under General Mangn began crossing the Alee river today and threatening the Germans who n the Sossons Rheims the south of the Ae river
 During the day the Trench occupied Mount Renaud, to the southwest of Noyon and is probable that Noon already in their possession for is impossible for the Ger mans to hold long with the allied forces in commanding position.
 Newspapers say that the British have recapured large dumps of ammunition which they had hidden last spring they retired before the Germans and also have taken immense German stores.
 BRITISH WIN ON soMME WITH THE BRITISH, Aug 28-Durng the morn ing the British captured Trones wood the north of the Somme, and conditions very favorable big advance asride the Somne river and big movement isl expected during the next few days.
 Yesterday the British captured over 2OOO Germans in the vicinity of the Somme river.
 HUNS IN GREAT HURRY
 PARIS Aug. 28-The retreat of the Germans is being hastened to such extent by the allied troops that has apparently been precpitated into At many points the Huns fleeing for their lives and are throwing away everything which may delay their flight. The French first and third armies not allowing many of the Germans to escape no matter how fast they flee, for at no points they losing contact The Ger mans being shot, whether they fleeing fighting and their losses, especially dead compared with the loss sustained by the allied forces The greatest loss inflicted upon the allies that inflicted upon them as got by that and dsodged the Huns from the captured strong
 CHAULNES OCCUPIED PARIS Aug. 28.-Of6cial- French have occupied the of Chaulnes They have been the outskirts many days but always the Germans have managed keep possession of the commanding points that the French could not capture the place except by direct charge that would the loss of many The capture of i'm portant commanding positions further to the south and the advance of the British the north, together with the pac ing of heavy artillery caused the Germans to withdraw many men, and the French pressed forward and broke down the resistance of the remainder.
 The progress of the allied forces to the south of the Somne has been going on fast since yesterday Thirty viii ages have been taken by the French and place have the Germans offered resistance which threatened stop the advance or even delay it.
 FRENCH CAVALRY HAMPERS HUNS PARIS Aug. >28.-The French cavalry has been doing brilliant work in harassng the retreatng Germans in the Chaunes region. The delays which the horsemen have caused Tn the withdrawal of the enemy has turned the important factor in efecng large captures of both men and supplies.
 To the north of Soissons the French troops of General Mangins army reported crossing the Alete river. BRITISH ADVANCE AT ARRAS
 LONDON Aug. 28.-To the east of Arras the British have been making very important captures of strategc points. They have reached the outskirts of Hacour Rey land Boiry The advance took place al fourme front The German resistance has been desper ate and it is quite evident that they determined to yield little ground possible the point of strategic |tirement being passed. 112,OOO PRISONERS TAKEN BY ALLIES WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 28.-General March has| made the that the number of prisoners taken by the allied forces since the first of July has passed the |l2OOO mark and that tn number of had passed
 3OO The amounts of provisions and supplies taken are very hard to put in figures which could be readily under