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British and French Smash Through German Lines At Lens
British and French forces push in a major offensive across Belgium and France. Canadian troops capture Hill 70 near Lens while opposing German counterattacks fail. Ypres sector gains include Langemarck and St Julien as Haig drives on with French support. Readies next offensives and notes on Russia Romania and Italy.
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Flanders
Haig
Lens
Leos
Dominion
Hill 70
Prince Ruprecht
Ypres
Dretgrachten
Steenhbeke
Langemaarck
St. Julien
Moldavia
Russia
von Mackensen
Panciu
Benedict
Great Britain
France
Italy
Wilson
United States
Germany
Austria
Alsace-Lorraine
Italia
National Guard
States
District of Columbia
War Department
London
Buckingham Palace
King George
Ambassdor Page
China
Japan
Viscount K. Ishii
America
Washington
Stockholm
Labor Party
Arthur Henderson
Labor
Lloyd George
George Nicoll Barnes
British Admiralty
Copenhagen
Pacific
San Francisco
Lood
West Front
Elihu Root
Union League Club
New York
Councils of Defense
Industrial Workers of the World
Uncle Sam
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