London, Sept 9 Following. a reconnaiaines" ight over Germany last night, Royal Air Force planes became engaged.with Belgian warplanes, according. to. oficial announcement. here today, Several Belgian airmen are understood to have been wounded in the encounter. It Is understood that the Brilish machines inadvertently ciossed_a portion of Belgian territory, Royal Air Force. pilots, it Is stressed, have the strictest instruetons t6 avoid neutral territory, The British Ambassador," Sir Launeelot Oliphant, today called on the Prime Minister' of Belgium, and apologized for the inadvertent encounter of British and Belgian planes. 'The Ambassador stated that the British Government desired to make good all damage, and. added that new and ery strict" instructions had' been given to British aircraft in order to avoid repetition of the incident, 'According to an account of the incident published by the newspaper "Derniere cure," one of the two British planes, concerned was foreed down, and Its five occupants were taken' prisoner—Reuter,
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