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Lens (Town of France in the Pasrace)

a town of France, in the Pasrace to the sea in 1914 the Germans cap- eries. Is well fortified. In their great tured Lens and threatened to outflank eries. Is well fortified. In their great race to the sea in 1914 the Germans capthe hills in the vicinity. The German the French army, so that most of the French forces were compelled to retire to the hills in the vicinity. The German lines were then formed in a prominent salient westward embracing Ablain-St.

Lens which was an important center of ground so as to insure possession of Lens which was an important center of communications. Here the German trench works were elaborate, including such work as the famous Labyrinth. in their hands till the German spring the French in June, 1915, and remained in their hands till the German spring drive of 1918. Pop. about 25,000.