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Show AVIATORS IT . JO CROSS LINE rlyers in Danger of Gunfire From Canadian Soldiers Must Avoid Restrict- ' ed Areas. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 13. A warning warn-ing to aviators of Minnesota to cease flying over the international boundary bound-ary line Into Canada recently was issued is-sued by Governor Hammond and today to-day it was stated at the governor's office that further complaint regarding regard-ing the matter is not expected. Several times since the opening of the European war, aviators cruising along the Canadian borders districts have crossed the border despite statements state-ments of Canadian officials last fall that the practice would not be tolerated., tol-erated., Governor Hammond's attention was , called to the situation last week In , a .letter' from Secretary of State Lan- ' sing. Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice Spring-Rice informed Secretary Lansing that a Canadian Order-in-Councll was adopted September 7, 1914 setting , aside prohibited areas over which planes cannot fly. In the future, avIatorB flying these , aeroplanes, will be In danger of gun- ! fire by Canadian soldiers, it was ctated, |