Brussels, Apr. 1 The demand put forward by the Flemish Nationalists for an instant and explicit statement from the Belgian Government as to whether the French Ambassador in Brussels, M. Bargeton, had sounded official quarters whether, in the event of Frange hastening to the assistance of Czechoslovakia, Belgium would permit the passage of French troops through her territory, led to an uproar in yesterday's session of the Belgian Chamber.
M. Tollenaere, Flemish Nationalist Deputy, interpolated the Belgian Foreign Minister in this matter.
His charges evoked loud protests from the Government benches and the President of the Chamber, M. Huysmans, immediately declared he could not accept these words and would have to expunge them from the Parliamentary report, The Flemish Nationalists then rose in a body, loudly protesting against the action of the president who for several minutes tried in vain to restore order. Finally he called upon the deputies who associated themselves with M. Tollenaere's interpellation, to rise, The Flemish Nationalists sprang to their feet and along with them the Rexist deputies amidst scenes of prolonged tumult.—Trans-Ocean,
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