The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
AMERICANS CAPTURE KEY POSITION AND OPEN WAY
 TO BIG ADVANCE; BRUCE ENTERED; 0STENDE LILLE ' AND C0UR7RA CAPTURED HUNS STOP DEVASTAIl0NS;
 CAMBRAEST QUENTIN WEDGE IS DRIVEN FURTHER

WITH AMERICANS NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct H-After of the most desperate fighting of the the Americans gained the important heights at Cote de Chation which the key position great stretches the north and northeast up the Mouse river valley. The Ger fought hard and died behind their guns rather than give up and fresh troops have been hurled at the Amer in efforts dsodge them from the position which threatens the entire German from France As night fell the Americans had only held their position but had the time gathered their forces and supplies for nung the advance the north All indications that another wentyfou hours will the Americans well on the way cut the great German supply artery.
 GREAT VICTORY BY ANGLO-AMERICANS.
 LONDON, Oct H-The British and Americans car red great drive the northeast of Bohan at dis of about nine miles and carried the line of the See river where the Germans had succeeded in throwing up some strong temporary Notifications The allies along e front and captured three thousand prisoners All ad vantages being pushed and the Germans to the north and south of the wedge in desperate condition
 CAPTURE TWELVE HUNDRED PRISONERS
 Oficia-Oct 7.-The French troops who are cooperating in the Flanders region took three dur ing the day and total of twelve hundred prisoners.
 BRUGES ENTERED
 WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN BELGIUM, Oct
 The Belgian patrols in the streets of Bruges although the city has been cleared of the Germans To the north and the south of the city the allied cavalry is operating and the city will be in full possession of the allied forces in few hours
 The German retreat is continuing as rapidly as ever with every indication that it will stop until practically all of Belgium has been evacuated The allied forces are within six miles of Holland and another day promises all of the of Belgium in the hands of the al lied troops
 DOUAI ENTERED
 LONDON Oct. H.-The British have entered the city of Doua which has long been the apex of German wedge in the allied lines The city of the strongholds of the famous Won Hndenburg line and picked hold after all other points had fallen.
 LILLE CAPTURED.
 LONDON Oct. 17-Preiminary and yet positive ports state that the great city of Lille is completely in the hands of the British
 DETAILS OF LILLE CAPTURE
 LONDON Oct. H.-I-ile, the largest town which the Germans captured in France has been reaken and safely in the hands of the allied forces with possibility of the Germans recapturng it
 The city of Lille fell simultaneously with the advance of the British offensive which is being driven n the south of Valencennes. The Germans found that hopeless for them attempt stick the city longer and made very hasv
 The British advancing to the south of IeGaeau and their advance is already up against the Sole river
 LILLE NOT BURNED.
 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Oct 17.-That the Germans have undergone great change o heart shown by the fact that they reeated from Lille the city not devastated in the The French very much pleased find that the beautiful city burned No explosions have occurred yet and it is believed that will The Germans convincing the leaders that either they sincere their attempt bring about peace they realize that the end is and the best thing for them do is all of the captured territory with great that they may get better terms themselves
 OSTENDE CAPTURED.
 PARIS Oct. H-The British have occupied the city of Ostend and have driven the Germans the The Huns seeking refuge behind the defense of Antwerp they leave the along which the British are rapidly advanc ing
 Although it the British who captured the port of Ostende the Belgian King Albert and Queen Elizabeth aged be present the of the allied troops and great shouts up the king and queen rode down the streets.
 pRUSSIANS DYING BUT NOT SURRENDERING.
 PARIS, Oct. 17.-The German resistance is crumblng long the entire front northern Champagne and in Argonn where the Americans under the leadership of such as