With no explanation, label each line with "location-GPE", "O", "art-broadcastprogram", "art-film", "art-music", "art-other", "art-painting", "art-writtenart", "building-airport" or "building-hospital" preceded by ":".
Preparations
were
made
by
the
German
s
for
local
withdrawals
and
planning
began
for
a
greater
withdrawal
,
which
would
entail
the
abandonment
by
the
German
s
of
the
Belgian
coast
,
one
of
the
strategic
aims
of
the
Flanders
offensive
.
Preparations:O
were:O
made:O
by:O
the:O
German:location-GPE
s:O
for:O
local:O
withdrawals:O
and:O
planning:O
began:O
for:O
a:O
greater:O
withdrawal:O
,:O
which:O
would:O
entail:O
the:O
abandonment:O
by:O
the:O
German:location-GPE
s:O
of:O
the:O
Belgian:location-GPE
coast:O
,:O
one:O
of:O
the:O
strategic:O
aims:O
of:O
the:O
Flanders:location-GPE
offensive:O
.:O