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1914 (Dec 28) Correspondance Armees de la Republique, Carte en Franchise printed flag “I am Well” printed card with imprint Mod. A bis. – Impr. Nat. to Lausanne from Etat Major with 5th Territorial Infantry unit without cancellation & with manuscript indelible pencil 20 overwritten in blue crayon 10 & with Swiss 10c Postage Due tied Lausanne Gare cds ….Apparently the French employed a similar system to the British & this infringed that by being addressed to a destination outside of France & not having a Field Post cancel or Censors hand stamp to substantiate the use.