Possible Clues:

• Free, at no cost
• Note deserter is not charged
• Free turncoat held by US soldiers
• Free traitor imprisoned by soldiers
• Nothing is what this is for to sit up after the bits of the rag
• Shops finally replacing last of cheesy crust for free
• Free French translation
• Soldier's catching deserter, getting free
• Free (Latin)
• Deserter among soldiers not to be charged