The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-08-05
Allies Advance Along a 45-Mile Front --Armored Cars Play Important Part in Pursuit of Huns--
 Aisne is Reached
NIGHT REPORT

PARIS, Aug 3.-OAicial-The Americans are holding the outskirts of Fismes the great German base in the of the AisneMarne salient. The fighting terrihc but there stopping the Americans They have been given short rest and when the order to charge they through the Germans in the that they tore Up the crack Prussan guards Machine guns and artillery failed to make an impression on them.
 The allies have continued advancing along front 30 miles wide toward the Vesle river They have reached the southern banks of the Aisne along wide front. The French cavalry is operating along the SoSsons rail way The Huns retreatng rapidly at places and making very little attempt fight. Wherever they have stores at Fishes they putting up very stubborn resistance attempt gain every possible moment for destroying their provisions
 YANKEES ENTER FISHES
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug 3.-The Americans have entered the southern part of Fishes and rapidly gaining possession of the The allied line has advanced today along forty fvene front and more than fifty vi ages have been captured
 PARIS, Aug. 3-The French have awarded General Iershng the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor The premier instructed to send telegram General Pers ing informing him of the honor bestowed upon him and stating that it in recognition of his remarkable vices in promptly organizing the American forces which have been sent to France.
 HUNS ADMIT FAILURE
 COPENHAGEN Aug 3-Generals von Hindenburg and udendorff have admitted to the German correspond ens that their strategic plans have failed. They assert that the present advance of the enemy will any interfere with the outcome of the war and that the Ger mans that they will be the victors.
 Hindenburg stated further that the Germans be- coming used to the fierce attacks of the Americans just they becase used to the fierce attacks of the troops from India, which they desg gnate as the Black soldiers.
 MOTOR CARS ARE IMPORTANT
 FRENCH FRONT, Aug. 3.-The French armored mo- tor playing important part ill the present and operations. They following the Germans and dealing death at almost every turn. Where the roads good they manage keep up with the fleeing Huns and have off considerable bodies of troops by beating them to roads
 Carrier pigeons used keep the headquarters in formed of their progress When the machines fight in large formations they very useful in destroying chine gun nests They have practically paralyzed all at tempts the part of the Huns the allied ad vances In the manned by volunteers
 HAIG'S REPORT
 LONDON, Aug 3-Genera Haig reports that the British in the Albert have made strong advance and have recapured from the Germans practically all of the ground which they took the of the Ancre river
 BERLIN REPORT
 BERLIN, Aug. 3-Ohicial-The allied infantry and cavalry which following the retiring Germans hesi tangy cautious and apparently afraid of ambushes and buried explosives.
 AUSTRIANS CLAIM GAIN VIENNA Aug 3.-Offcial-Livey fighting is going among the Venetian mountains The Austrians have gained ground on both sides of the upper Devo valley.
 DAY REPORT
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Aug. 3.-The German right wing the south of the Asne river has ap parenty crumbed under the terrific gun fire of the allies Air control has aided the allied forces greatly in their ad