Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — HEAVY FIGHTING AT VERDUN [ARTICLE]

HEAVY FIGHTING AT VERDUN

French on the Offensive and Claim Some Progress—Artillery Fire Is Violent. London, July 28. —Heavy fighting marked the day on the Verdun front with the French again on the offensive. They carried out actions against the important Frold Terre ridge, which the Germans claim to have repulsed, and west of the Thiaumont work, where they claim to have made progress. , The artillery fire has increased to a stage of great violence in many sectors, especially those of hill No. 304, Flenry and Chenois, while the Germans are bombarding the Laufee field works ‘and Fort Souvllle with heavy shells.