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BELGIAN IRE OVER GRAVE VIOLATION OF HER NEUTRALITY

Brussels, To-day.

AT 11 O'CLOCK YESTERDAY morning, more for- eign 'planes flew over Belgian territory. Belgian anti-aircraft batteries went into action at. Brus- sels and Belgian fighters went up. Meanwhile, the Belgian press is naturally incensed at Saturday's air battle in which a large German bomber violated Belgian territory and shot down two of three Belgian patrol 'planes trying to head it back over the border; the pilot of one 'plane was killed.

The "Gazette," for instance, calls former German area) that intense it a "particularly vile act." Although, anti-Allied propaganda is being cir- says the paper, it is more necessary culated in Belgian districts near the than ever that they should maintain German frontier. their calm, "only the term assassina- tion describes such an aggression."

The Liberal paper "L'Independance Belge," says that "Belgian national dignity declares with firmness to the German Government that such acts cannot be allowed."

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GRAVE VIOLATION Following the air battle, the Ger-

Ambassador to Brussels summoned to the office of M. Spaak, Belgian Foreign Minister. The inter- view very brief and M. Spaak made a vigorous protest against "this grave violation of Belgian, neutrality and act of aggression committed by Ger- man airmen."

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Although the Germans have fre- quently flown over Belgian and Dutch territory, this is the first time the violation of neutral territory has end- ed fatally. In the early days of the war,

a Dutch seaplane was through Nazi action.-Reuter.

PLANES OVER HOLLAND

Three more German

of German origin Many leaflets have been slipped through letterboxes in the past week.

A leaflet which was distributed in this way yesterday was printed in Hamburg. It was entitled "Politics" and violently attacked Britain.-Reu- ter.

AIR COLLISION

Brussels, To-day. The Belgian air force suffered, three other machine 'casualties yesterday.

Two machines collided and both crashed; one, set fire to a farm. An- other machine doing aerobatics over Brussels crashed into a garden. Reuter.

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CANADIANS IN THE FINNISH BRIGADE

Ottawa, Yesterday. The Premier's Office to-day issued Amsterdam, To-day. an announcement legalising the post- 'planes flew tion of Canadians fighting in the over, Netherlands territory on Satur-British volunteer brigade in Finland. day night. Two more were seen yes--Reuter. terday morning.

A British 'plane which appeared over an island flew off when anti- aircraft batteries opened up.

The Dutch Government is to lodge protests in both Berlin and London. -Reuter.

PLANES OVER. BRUSSELS

Brussels, To-day.

COLONIAL MISSION

IN LONDON

London, Yesterday. The British Government enter- tained members of the agricultural

It is officially announced that anti- delegations of Kenya, Uganda and aircraft guns opened fire yesterday Tanganyika Territory at Luncheon morning when many planes of un-yesterday, determined nationality flew over Bel- gium.

The newspaper "Le Soir" states that fighters ascended when the planes were sighted.

The report says some of the planes flow over Brussels and suburbs at about 11 a.m. and one or two others passed over the aerodrome at Haren, flying at a great height.

ANTI-ALLIED PROPAGANDA It is reported from Eupen

The Secretary for Colonies presided.-British Wireless.

SWEDISH DRIVE FOR VOLUNTEERS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Stockholm, Yesterday.

A big drive for volunteers for Fin- land will be instituted during March, the campaign being under the aus- pices of the Committee for. Finland. (the-Havas.

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