“SAFE” ZONE
DESIRE OF SIX BELGIAN TOWNS (Rec. 10.0 a m.) BRUSSELS, June 21. The Burgomasters of six Belgian ‘ towns between the Dutch frontier and Zeebrugge want their area declared a “sgfe” zone where women and children <md the old and sick could shelter in any future war. Belligerents 'would be asked not to bomb the area. The Burgomasters, have written to Prince de Merode, president of the Belgian Red Cross, asking him to raise the question with the International Red Cross.*, • ' ‘ , The towns are Bruges, Zeebrugge, Ileyst, Duinbergen, Knocke and Le Zoute. „
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 211, 22 June 1950, Page 5
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