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Show HEAVY PENALTY FORJEGIANS Fine of 10,000 Marks and Three Years in Prison If Rules Are Disobeyed. HAVRE, May 16. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) A fine of 10,000 marks and three years' imprisonment impris-onment aro the penalties Imposed by the German authorities oh Belgians who dare pick up proclamations or objects ob-jects of any nature dropped by allied aviators in Invaded territory. The inhabitants in-habitants aro forbidden to approach any flying machine that may be obliged oblig-ed to light in Belgian territory and are obliged, whenever an aviator lets fall any object whatever, to notify the burgomaster, who in turn must report immediately to the kommandantur. This, measuro is supposed In Belgium to bo Intended to put an end tp propaganda prop-aganda by the aviators of the Belgian, French and British flying corps who have until now succeeded in keeping the Belgians remaining In occupied territory ter-ritory moro or less posted on' the military mil-itary situation. |