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Noyon-Chauny-La Fère, having then thrown off the weight of the enemy's pursuit.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various
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The Oise is classed as _flottable_ from Beautor to Chauny, a distance of twenty kilometres, and _navigable_ from Chauny to the Seine.
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One, of fifty-five kilometres, extends between Chauny and Janville, and has been generally abandoned by water-craft because of the opening of the
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Take the town of Chauny, which has about 15,000 people; it did nothing but make glass; its factories represented an invested capital of many millions of francs.
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In the afternoon set out for Chauny, in direction of Compiègne, where we arrive in the evening.
The Soul of the War Philip Gibbs 1919
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Sleep there, and set out on afternoon of 28th for Chauny and Noyon.
The Soul of the War Philip Gibbs 1919
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On Sunday, December 5, 1915, as he was making his rounds in the Compiègne region, he saw two airplanes more than 3000 meters above Chauny.
Georges Guynemer Bordeaux, Henry, 1870- 1918
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On the 16th Guynemer and Hatin dropped bombs on the Chauny railway station; during the bombardment an Aviatik attacked them, they stood his fire, replying as well as they could with their musketoon, and returned to camp uninjured.
Georges Guynemer Bordeaux, Henry, 1870- 1918
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Up to Chauny my observer had counted 243 shells; Coucy shot
Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air Henry Bordeaux 1916
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Chauny railway station; during the bombardment an Aviatik attacked them, they stood his fire, replying as well as they could with their musketoon, and returned to camp uninjured.
Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air Henry Bordeaux 1916
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