the german ( peace initiative ) of december 1916 , had been rejected Agree_or_refuse_to_act by the entente and the auxiliary service Rite law of december 1916 , intended to further mobilise the civilian economy , had failed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to supply Supply the expected additional labour for war production Creating .

In a spirit of entente cordiale , the festival draws together people of all ages and from many countries and is designed Creating to encourage intercultural friendship and understanding through a shared involvement in music-making .

its goal Aiming was to break Destroying through the allied ( entente ) lines and advance in a north-westerly direction to seize Conquering the channel ports , which supplied Supply the british expeditionary force ( bef ) and to drive the bef into the sea .