Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-10-09 | Page 2 | Verdun is Free after 4-Year Struggle

jVHI IS FREE JETER MEM STlf CLE Franco-American Advance Drives Germans from Famous City. By Fred S. Ferguion United Press Staff Correeeondsnt: WITH THB AMERICAN FIRST AKMT. Oct. I. Verdun Is now free from German artillery domination, as waa Rheims. Hucceas of th Franco-American attack at-tack east of th Meuse, which began yesterday, already haa released th famous city from the enemy's four-year-grip. Fighting over fleMa which had not been stirred by battles sine 1U, th French and Americans have advanced more than two mllea on a front of about seven mile. This operation also nas greatly strengthened th right flunk of th Americana weat of th Meua. Although Al-though heavy rains over the whole front hav made the going difficult, preaaur against the Krlemhllde.rltel-lung Krlemhllde.rltel-lung Is tncressing all along the line. The Germans between the Meuse and the Argonn forest are In danger of being ahoved back a considerable distance.