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Germany recently announced that it would seize any French aircraft that fell into its territory. The occasion of self-sacrifice to implement the threat was, when one of the commercial planes flying from Prague to Strasburg had to go down near Nuremberg on account of engine problems. The engine and its contents were seized, and both passengers and the pilot were sent by rail after interrogation.
A protest has been lodged by the French Embassy in Berlin with a request to release the plane. According to Article 313 of the Treaty of Versailles French aircraft could take off and land in German territory and enjoy the same rights as German aircraft, “especially in case of distress at sea or on land.” The Treaty of Versailles also provided that Germany must adhere to the international air convention by January 1, 1923. Germany rejected the convention after the occupation of the Ruhr, and claimed a free hand.
— The New York Herald, European Edition, May 21, 1923
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