Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-08-20 | Page 1 | Big Fight on the Meuse

French Open New Off eo: slve on Both Sides of River. BRAVERY P RAISED Battle Developing and Numerous Prisoners Being Taken0 PARIS, Aug. 20. The Temps says that In one hour and twenty minutes after the French infantry advanced to the attack at Verdun VJils morning the first objective had been attained and German prisoners were going to the rear. PARIS. Aug. 20. French troops attacked at-tacked this morning on both banks of the Mouse, on tho Verdun front. Early Ear-ly information shows that the battlo was developed to the advantage of tho French on a sector of IS kilometers (11 miles). Prisoners already are coming com-ing in. The attack was delivered between Avocourt wood and Bczonvnux. Heavy artillery fighting is in progress prog-ress in Belgium. The following official statement was issued here today: "In Belgium there was violent artillery artil-lery fighting in the region north of Bixschoote. "In Champagne our batteries effectively effec-tively bombarded German defenses. We made several raids and brought back prisoners. "On both banks of the Meuse this morning our troi.ps attacked with magnificent mag-nificent spirit. According to early information in-formation the new battlp of Verdun is developing to our advantage from Avocourt wood to the region north of Bezonvaux. Numerous prisoners are being taken to the rear. The bravery of our troops is beyond all praise. "Near Badonvlller we easily repulsed an attack. There was rather spirited artillery fighting in upper Alsace." oo