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Germans Seek New Wotan III Line In Belgium Front
Allied dispatches report a German defensive line rumored as Wotan III running from Antwerp through Namur to Sedan under construction. German reserves north of the Lys are exhausted while shell shortages and gas shell orders hamper their operations. Allied advances near Louphin Weghem Coolscamp Pitthem Thielt yield rapid blows as German morale shows strain with troops refusing to fight and civilians fleeing en masse.
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France
Associated Press
Antwerp
Namur
Sedan
Belgium
Lys
Lille
Heule
Cuerne
Courtrai
20Th Dragoon
Sixth Cavalry
Louphin
Weghem
Coolscamp
Pitthem
Thielt