Flag --incompatible_restrict_string_escapes will break rules_gwt in Bazel 1.2.1

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Incompatible flag --incompatible_restrict_string_escapes will break rules_gwt once Bazel 1.2.1 is released.

Please see the following CI builds for more information:

• [:ubuntu: 16.04 (OpenJDK 8)](:ubuntu: 16.04 (OpenJDK 8))
• [:darwin: (OpenJDK 8)](:darwin: (OpenJDK 8))

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