NEUTRALITY VIOLATION
APOLOGY BY BRITAIN (Reed. Sept. 11, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 9. A Brussels message says that Belgium has strongly protested to Britain against the violation of her neutrality. A communique stated that the Belgian Air Force chased three big bombers. One British bomber was forced to land. Another was ordered to land, but instead opened fire, wrecking one Belgian plane. The occupants of the third bbrnber were forced to parachute to the ground. The London correspondent of the Associated Press of America states that the Air Ministry confirmed the report that the British and Belgian planes fought over Belgium last night. The British Ambassador in Brussels is apologising to Belgium, blaming the weather conditions.
A report from The Hague says that the Netherlands Government has protested to Germany against the violation of her neutrality in connection with (lights over Holland.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 11 September 1939, Page 5
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