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BY HUGH GIBBON, (FIRST REGRETA) OF THE them had written hor from Eng German Kommandantus had informed the point of view solely of German m-gador, opened the second extension of the How to cross the frontier, but that some in one of the accused. He said that the asked Lancken to look at the case from Dr. Page, the United States Ambas BAR AMERICAN LEGATION IN BRUSSELS rdmissión made the case niore seriouÿ, him that judgment would be passed the terests assuring him that the execution Second Northorn General (Orthopædic) Owing to the temporary illness Mr for her, because if it had been provon next morning, Tuesday He was worried of Miss Cavell would do Germany in Hospital at Leeds last month. He ob Whitock, · American- Minister in
haru. We reminded him of the served that there was a grim and unalter, who was in charge of British interests in frontier into Holland she could only have and said he feared the Court would lo Delgium, it fell to the duty of Mr been sentenced for a violation of the very severe,
of able determination to victory on the part of America. He brought that assurance, crime" of assisting soldiers to reach a
and the further nasurance that there country ap war with Germany
and the
Lusitania, and tolding F
Hugh Gibson to undertake to save the passport regulations, and Dot for the At 0.20 I had Topping (clerk of the this murder would stir ld be no change of mood until the
life of Miss Edith Cavell, who, as this rarrative
had been denied
shots
• by the Gerinan
Military Co facta were written down at the and Basmaskers famous cartoon rublished orension and renroduced by us to-dpy, in onother record "It is not to he cumed, tho because at
the Inst moment the -- German authorities in Bruse's refused to apply permenally to the Kaiser for a reprieve that the Kaiser was not in sympathy with the crime. He has never repudiated it; Fo has defended its
On August 5th, 1015, Miss Edith Cavell, an English woman, directress of a largo nursing home at Brussels, was quietly
furnishing "them with money,
Misg Cavell was tried under paragraph 50 of the German Military Code, which Any person who, with the intention of
with horror and
Legation) telephone Conrad again. Once ized countries w more we had the most definite assurances Count Harrach broke in at this with that nothing had happened, and a some what weary renewal of the promise that We should have immediato, information when sentence was
was pronounced...................
rather irrelevant remark that he would task was done, and no weariness or rather see Miss Onvall shot than have slackening of effort. Under the scheme of harm come to the humblest German sol- conscription in one day the number of dier
three or
aiding the hostile Power or causing At 8.30 I had just gone home when nond his only regret was they had men between 20 and 30 registered in the harm to German or allied troops 18 Leval came for me in my car, saying that to shoot four English old women nited States was ten millions. To these
the frontier from Belgium ho assist stragglers or soldiers who have, and information concerning the route to lost to get back to their own line I found him dining at Baron Lambert's, However, our argumens along this would be possible with the help of Great.
by the America prolection of British cedented as that of helping soldiers cross minutes after the sentence had actually tary Governor of Brussels was the Structure of the Allied world, besides
Counsellor
or of the Legation to all with Mis Cavell and, if desir able entrust someone with her defence.
No reply was received to this
com
notified
spraust te added the State militia and the guilty of one of the crimes of Para- he bad come to report that Miss Cavell
small but admirable Regular army, APPEALS TO KAISER REFUSED, graph 90 of the German Penal Code, was to be shot in the course of the night.
already greatly increased. They would will be sentenced to death for treasoni We could hardly credit this; but as our The Spanish Minister and I tried to have as soon as the new men could be The "crime" referred to by para informiant was so positive and insisted prevail upon Lancken to call Great trained a million, and a half in France. graph 90 was that of conducting sol so earnestly, we set off to see what could Headquarters at Charleville on the teleand another million and a half, if neces diers to the enemy (namely, debe done
phone and have the case laid before the Bary, before next year was far advanced. Feinde Mannschaften suführt). Leval had already seen the Minister Emperor for his decision. Lancken sül. Of course, other drafts could and would it manifest that this was a strained who was all in bed, and brought is fened perceptibly at this suggestion and he made, and still more if needed. If refused, Frankly saying that he could the registration of additional men should arrested by the German authorities and reading of the provisions of military law instructions to find von der Lancken, pre-not do anything I can't do thating ineu up to 35, and even to 10 years ·
the
sort,
Turning be required, it would be met by register confined in the prison of de stragglers that a false interpretation was wilfully for a favourable decision. In order to to Villalobar, he said, charge that she had aided put upon these provisions in order to from the Allied armies to escape across secure a conviction. The law was ob to make out the Spanish Minister to get a rejonfider was made that in order to wat, the man power of the Republic was add weight to our représentations I was sovereign as you are of fours to which poses which need be considered for this.
sort of thing am a friend
of age. Therefore, for all practical pur viously framed to cover the cases of those him to go with us and join in our appeal. bea
a good friend one o must be loyal and be follower. It was same time before the and join their units.
become
to incur displeasure in case of unlimited. (Cheers.) For any reasonable It is doubtfined on explaining the case to him h
time that the war might continue, it nowe of Miss Cavell's arrest was received whether framers. of the military Tow had willingly agreed to come.
line came to nothing. but Lancken finally Legation, which was foreseen anything so indirect and unpro This was just one hour and twenty came to the point of saying that the Mill Britain, to keep secure the financial entrusted with interests in the occupied portion of Be the frontier into a neutral country in been pronounced There is no need for supremo authority (Gerichtsher) in mar marine could not starve England. It had keeping the armica supplied. The sub- gium. On August 31st the Minister at the hope that Brussels received a communication from find their way
night subsequently comment.]
ters of this sort and that even the Gov their own army.
ernor-General had
done incidental and very serious injury no power to intervent the Ambassador in London transmitting Miss Cavoll assisted these soldiers to a nota from the Foreign Office stating escape into a neutral country which was
BOW LANCKER SPENT THE EVENING. After further argument he agreed to get to the world's goneral shipping but it that Miss Cavell was reported to have bound, if possible to apprehend and ment we found that Baron von der Governor, out of bed to learn whether hotary or the economic strength of England When we get to the Political Depart, General von Bauberschweig, the Military had not dealt a capital blow to the mili been arrested and asking that steps te intern them If these soldiers: taken to render her assistance.
succeeded
Lancken and all the members of his staff had already ratified the sentence and or of America. The submarine was an Whitlock immediately atdressed a note to making their way to England, their of the disreputable little theatres that elemeney.
Min outwitting the watch authorities and had gone out to spend the evening at one whether there was any chance for American invention, there's the pity the German authorities asking whether ancepss would not, to any fair-minded bave sprung up here for the entertain
(Laughter.) So was the aer plane hi there was any truth in the report of Miss person, increase the offence committed by hient of the Germans. At first I was un- during which time the three of us labo machines now under enntract for the
Lancken was gone about half an hour, mental interest
which they took a practical and a kenti- Cavell's arrest, and requesting authorit Miss Cavell.
There were 20,000 air- en able to End where he had gone, as the ed with Harrach and Falkenhausen, with tion for Maitre Gastón da Leval, the home e
HER COURAGE IN COURT. orderly on duty evidently had orders not out I am sorry to say, the slightest sae American army and twenty-four great air Miss Cavell's conduct before the Court and impressing on him the fact that ed that the Military Governor said that ring men were in training. The plans but by dint of same blustering cess. When Lancken returned he report camps had been formed where 100,000 was marked by the greatest frankness Lancken would have cause to regret not he had acted in this case only after for an unprecedented sky fleet were to be munication, and on September 10th the assisted these men, to catape, Into Holland having soon us, to agreed to have him mature deliberation that the circum carried out with the greatest speed. Add Texation addressed a further note 10 because she thought that if she had not motor and sent him of The Marquis such character that he considered inthe British production of ser planes and they
the stances of Miss Cavell's
l's offence were of these machines to the greatly increased Baron von der Lapcken, Chief of the Political Department, calling his atten done so they would have been seized nad de Villalobar, Leval and I settled down tion of the death penalty imperative would see such a flying army us no inaa tion to the matter and asking that Beton shot by the Germans that she felt that to wait, and we waited long, for Lacaken. Lancken further explained that under the could have foreseen half a year ago. von der Lancken enable the Legation to the had only done her duty
elping evidently knowing the purpose of our provisions of the German Military Law Flying enthusiasts, remarked Dr. to save their lives tako such steng Pa might aba
visit, declined to budge until the end of the Gerichtsherr had discretionary power necessary for The Military Prosecutor replied Miss Cavell's defence. On September 12th a rroly was received from non while this argument might be made con- ticularly. He co to appeal to him par tu accept or to refuse an appeal for Page, telj, us that the war will be von He came in about 10.30, to clemency that in this case the Governor in the air. Well, there's no doubt then English soldiers, it could cerning von der Lancken in which it was stated apply to Belgians who were free to re Baron von Falkenhausen, members of his the appeal for clemency or any repre- think it will be won quickly after your lowed shortly, by Count Harrach and regretted that he must decline to accept who will win. (Laughter and cheers.) that Miss Cavell had been arrested on August 5th and was still in the military The subsequent behaviour of the German 1 briefly explained the situation as we We then brought up again the question was another weapon which we could use,
main in the country without danger. staff.
sentations in regard to the matter augmented squadrons and ours begin. Drison of St Gilles. The note con authorities to the Belgian young men who
their work." (Renewed cheers.) There timied:
remained in the country does not lend anderstood it and proented the notes from of having the Emperor called on the tele any considerable weight to the remarks clemency Lancken read the note aloudly that the matter had gone too far that He meant the blockade, and the work the Minister transmitting the appeal or phonic, but Lancken replied very definite-
and were already using with some effect. of the Public Prosecutor
in our presence, showing no feeling aside the sentence had been ratified by the could be strengthened so as to make the from cynical annoyance at something Military Governor, and that when mat economic pressure on Germany fatal. It tenrobably our having discovered the inters had gone that far even the Em- must be understood that the Government tentions of the German authorities. peror himself could not intervene.
and people of the United States had no When he bad Anished reading tie rote He then asked me to take back the note all supplies possible for their
objection to European neutrals getting cash, but was sure in any event that no murred, pointing out that this was sentence would be executed so soon as vean appeal for clemency, but merely a note Majesty Government and service was had said. He manifested some surprise, to him transmitting a note to the Gov. giving the United States the utmost help, not to say annoyance, that we should give ernor which was itself to be considered and the co-operation between the two case which did not come from his Depart that this was especially stated in the After the desolating villainy of a credence to any report in rogard to the
the appeal for elementy. I pointed out Governments was complete. (Cheers.) ment, that being the only official channel. Minister's note to him, and tried to pre military autocracy had been checked the Loval and I insisted, however, that we vail upon him to keep it. He was very help of the English-speaking world would had reason to believe our reports were insistent, however, and inasmuch as he be necessary to prevent a recairence of correct and urged him to make inquiries had already read the note aloud to us despotism, and a solemn responsibility He then tried to find out the exact souren, and Yo knew w that he was aware of its insistent. I did not propose, however, to to be gained by refusing to accept the States at one. Therefore, any man who of our information, and became painfully contents, it seemed that there was nothing would keep Great Britain and the United
1 did not feel at liberty to divulge our [Although accepted at the time sa true ympathy would be an enemy to the peace enlighten him on this point and said that note and I accordingly took it back. failed to do his utmost to keep our race on both sides of the ocean in the closest source of information.
this statement was later found to be en of the world. (Cheers) tirely false and is understood to have displeased the Emperor The Emperor could have stopped the execution at any
that
not
She has herself admitted that the concealed in her house French and English soldiers, as well as Belgians of militery age, all desirous of proceed In concluding his plea, the Public ing to the front. She hit also admit-entence of death upon Miss Carel and ted having furnished these soldiers eight other prisoners among the thirty- with the money necessary for their five brought to trial. journey to France, and having facili
own
tated their departure from Belgium by Loon ascertaining these facts Maitre Lanen said that he knew nothing of the I had presented to him at first population. Every department of his
providing them with guides who enabled them to cross the Dutch fron tier secretly.S Miss Cavell's defence is in the hands of the advocate Braun, who, I may add, is already in touch with the com-
Leval called at the Political Department and asked that, the trial having taken place. permission be granted him to see no further objection to consultation Miss Cavell in person as there could be Herr Conrad, an official of the Political Department, who received Maitre de Leval, stated that he would make enquiry In view of the fact that the Depart of the court and communicate with him ment of the Governor-General as a later. D
petent German authorities.
accused persons to have any interviews to Sunday night, October 10th. Eubse
cter of principle does not allow The foregoing are the developractits up to procure for M. de Leval permission following extracts from a journal made whatever, I much regret my inabilityquent deveolpments are shown by the to visit Miss Cavell as long as she is at the time, in solitary confinement.
INTERNATIONAL LAW.
EXTRACTS FROM MY JOURNAIL
Brussels, October 19th, 1015. When
and
previous
Laneker then became persuasive and that it was most improbable that any sentence had been pronounced; that if it had, it could not be put into even within so short a time, and that in any event all Government Offices were closed and that it was impossible for him to take any action before morning. He sug; gested that we all go
Ro home reasonably
moment.HVG
COL
THE LAST HOPELESS PLEA. Despite Lancker's very positive state we continued to appeal to every senti: inents as to the futility of our errand,
ment to secure déley and time for recon-
at he wor
this
Would
Thore was no Way of breaking the news to them gently, for they could read the All we could do was to give them each answer in our faces when we came in, stiff drink of sherry and end them
homo Leval was as white as death, and I took him back to his house. I had a
bed could
not
Under the provisions of international came in yesterday morning I found in- law the American Minister could take no formation which seemed to confirm pre action while the chao was before the vious reports, that Miss Cavell's trial courts. It is an elementary rule that the had been concluded on Saturday after of a trial must be gone through noon and that the prosecution had asked without interference from
denth sentence be imposed If has been that
rendered the appear that there has been a denial the Political Departmently called up sleep quietly and rome back in the morn
de Leval of justice, the
on the telephone mg to talk about the case. It was very sideration of the case The Spanish case may be taken up
our clear that if the facts were as we believed Minister led Lancken said and sal splitting headaches myself und to Conrad, talked diplomatically with a view to securing
be authorised to then to be, the next morning would be hesitated to
things to him that real
requests that he be Thus, in the early stage of see Miss Cavell in prison. He also asked too late, and we pressed for imtiediate racht, Falkenhausen and Laval, Lancken home and read for a while, but that was Justic
in the presence of Have Lace the idea of going to
web American Minister was that Mr. Gaban, the English chaplain quis, and do ev the case: helpless to interfere All that he could be permitted to visit her. Conrad repl
ad to be rather insistent on plied this point, and de Leval 20 and be to his refusal. While do while the case was before the courts that it had been decided that Mr.
went out and walked, tho rns, but stuck good, so in his anxiety, squirmed and blustered by turns, but
strorts, much to the annoyance of German became was to watch the procedure carefully and could not see her, but that she could so might bring down the wrath of the Ger Falkenhausen again. This time,
Bemphatic
conversation on. I was going on,
patrols. I went after Harrach and Patrols, be prepared with a full knowledge of the Buy of the thres Protistant clergymen mans on his own head and tried to quieting modesty to the winds, Ir
I rang the bells of several houses in a desperate desire to talk to me, throw reminded
and disgruntled servants. It Maitro de Leval communicated with de Leval could Hot ace her until the judg about the way Leval, a Belgian subject M. Broun, who said that he had been pre-ment was pronounced and signed. He with nothing to gain and everything to the war; how we had repatriated thou vented from pleading before the court said that as yet no sentence had been pro ose, stood up for what he bellives of sands of German subjects and cared for to the Legation for the day'
a night I should not like to go through again, but it wore through somehow and on behalf of Miss Cavell, but had asked nounced and that there would probably be right and chivalrous, regardless of their interests how during the siege of
I braced up with a cold bath and went cision was reached. He stated that even Finally, Lancken agreed to enquire us lines during actual fighting at the The day brought forth
had
repeatedly crossed the Kirschenen learned from him that given it would have no effect until it had the presiding judge of the court-martial, nok after German interests how some fact in connection with the case.
the judgment of the Court had been to the facts, telephoned from his office to quest of Field Marshal von der Golts to prisoners before German military courts boen confirmed by the Governor, who was and returned in a short time to say that this service had been rendered gladly and seems the tentence on Miss Cavell fore the trial and were shown none of the turn for two or possibly three days. Wentence had indeed been passed, and that without thought of reward; that since not pronounced in open court. Her documents of the prosecution. It was asked Conrad to inform, the Legation in Miss Cavell was to be shot during the the beginning of the war we had never oxcoutionera apparently in the hope of
prepare mediately upon the confirmation of the night thus manifestly impossible, to
favour of the German author concealing their intentions from us, went say defence save in
the sentence in order that steps dgment might be
ties, and it seemed incredible that they doors, pronouneed sentence upon ber. It into her cell and there, behind locked court
and during the presence
taken 4 to secure a pardon i
should now decline to grant us even & who from the really proved to be one of capital punish-
We then presented with all the earnest day's delay to discuss the ease of a poor is all of a piece with the other things SHOWS PLAINER de Love 283 of
to the end of the case showed ment. Conrad said that he had no in our command the plea for woman who was by her imprisonment they have done serious and chivalrous concern formation to the effect that the Court had
from doing We painted ont
that MISS
facts to see that a fair trial was granted: Germans) attached to the prison; that him There was something-splendid some of the things we had done mebody but could not find a soit Onl
THAN WORDS WHAT A WONDER-
FUL IMPROVEMENT MAY BE REALISED BY A GAIN OF EVEN 10. OR 12 POUNDS.
his friend and take up the case. communicated
Kirschen to be a delay of a day or two before a de | consequences.
and if
were not allowed to see their clients be absent from Brussels and would not
most
clemency:
PLEA. FOR CLEMENCY A
to Lanckor
for German interests at the outbreak
Antwerp
acked
e
work.
M153 CAVELL'S BRAVE DEATH
another foath
for the welfare of them then tell acceded to the request for the death senCavells offences were a matter of theditionierther harmoniad Last night Mr. Gahan got a pass and
We strongly recommenu every man KOČ Cavell rather
Kirschen dissuaded him
woman reader of this paper, who is thing judges would resent the stor
of a
of the
past that she herself had been in Prison and
deception wa STURZ 4 Ad she
was calm and prepared,
was
anyaion bad been reached Que nach of pointed out to him that the whole caso looked in vain vald knowing the risks they ran and the riska
pal weak or run down, or who has lost representative of the
American kis or her buoyant, eng Although it seems unbelievable who caffera from last of appetite; or from KE * judicial mind would resent the
for which we asked to be
useless,
was admitted to see Miss Cavell shortly Kirschen that he would endeavour to tence, bat promised to keep us informed,
before she was taken out and shot. He bo present at the trial in order to watch
OEEMANS LYING PROMIER the case
for some weeks, thus effectually ending, effrent tu eritination. Even when
Laced the ordeal withou, a tremor Fhe and Kromatase the MA Misa thorities to keep us fully posted, we were nothing to be gain would do Germany thorities would persist in their decision and had a great away with a bre
on the ground
Despite the promise of the German au- her power for harm that there
hope Laval was a tiny
looked as that it would
by shooting her, wad ready to abandon all
thing that o and unable to believe that the German aur she could be blown Serve to help her that
that the nervous and apprehensive; and remained on the contrary this
spirit She told Mr. of at the Legation all day, making repeated much more harm than good and Eng-
ng and appealed most
had come to her and by telephone to learn whether a land much more good than harm Weingly to the sende of
and feel Cainn that mult
the frontier that was a very bad one from Germany's point our efforts to how the took she had helped them. She said осоватора" Political Department
the debility, either zervops or Physical, to try prosence of another bent solely on watchworned us soon as the Weaded lof view that the Bentence of death had ever, as the three men with whom we had the had nothing to regret, no complaint
renowed these
assurance
hod that haw of bones is not that they vera, who barber by other Belgian order to be prepared for ever heretofore been imposed only for case of to deal were su completely callous and to make and that if she had it all to don't get enough to eat, but that they do spoke with the authecary - coris and clemency, addressed to Petition for even accused by the German authorities moved by anything that we midnighThey partook together of the Holy so serio ATENARA hoper S that there need for preparation was prepared for:
now, scientifically compounded preparing the course of justice, Mr. Kirschen's tion called Sargol
The trouble with most people who appear
advice, was confirmed
for the German milite
defended prisoners betuality, we drew up
was any
Løven.
Governor Gen
of experience, eral, and a covering note addressed to
not assimilate what they do eat, thor Kirschen promised, however, to keep Baron von der Laucken in order that
espionage and
and that
Miss Cavell was not indifferent that they were in no way do over again, she would chang chothing
could say. did not stop until
Communion, and she who had so little it was only too
Cavell
kome had since the
nt the flesh-giving part of what the developments of the case and the facts time in case of urgent nood To German saldieriyan farther the
show on just passet away without being similated, and consequently door nos de them any good.
of eating loss of for large 1 was. 1. bitter busines leaving the death. She was frea from resentment and
that should place feeling that had failed and that brought oug in the epures of the trials. A number of people had been arrested called bis attention to the manifest fail
make her life sacred to
was to be led out before I realise that patriotum is not The trial bagan on Thursday, October and tried for the offence of helping manure of the Political Department to comply it was worse to go back to hit Legation ferners towardy angione.
quad within a few hours) Bay enough. I must have no hatred or 7th and ended the following day death sentence had never been indicted
to cross the frontier to Holland, bat, the with its repeated promises to keep us to the little group of in is assimilation There D 20 weed for Un Sunday afternoon the Tegation The usual thing was to give date and the passing of the seules and pre for nearly four hours, while Mr. Whit She was denied the support of her ova
Surgol helps digest your food and, alde
se to the progress of the trial were waiting in my office to learn the re break informed
Women who
Ble was taken out and shot before day you to be a “akiany” and go around with learned from perseys who had been pre of imprisonment in Germany The
The suit of
bad
been there that pinched hungry, half-fod look anyent at the trial some of the facts,
Political Department
deliberate Policy of subterfug».
ion by which they had sought to look and Miss Larner sat with them and clergyman at the end buti Geridan Jonger Sargol will make you plump, sleek THE CASE
CASE AGAINEE, MISH CAVKILO fessed to be scoptical as to the reporte
na se quire little comment
o the progress of the ease mailius There were MT Gahan wife gave her burial within the precincts of Tried to sustain them through the h heurs, military chaplain stayed with, hoz, and I seems that Miss Cavell was prose intention of the Court to juflich the dea cuted for having helped English wind-pentence, and led us to think that nothin
of the sort need be apprehended. French zoldiers, as well as Belgian young ccẹn, to orces the frontier into Holland None the lem we were haunted by a feel in order that they might get over to England. She had made a signed stale mont Admitting the truth of these charges
A 6 WATSON & Co., Li,
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QUREN & DISPENSARY,
THE EDWARD DISPENSARY.
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citis at the
ing of topending horror that we could not shake on I had planned to ride last afternoon, but when my hores wan
all pointed out to Lancken the horror of the English chaplainka
From Hise
of shouting a woman, no matter what her several nurses. I
and endeavoured to impress upon. One was a little wisp of im the friglitti, effets that such an been moshered by Mins execution would
nearly beside herself
zed work!
throngh the
at foot of m
B. and the prison. He did not conceal his school mirstion and sold: /') Bhe was tour had pos to the end, the professed her
vall, and lion raith and said that the
rie
die for her country
eros band and Waters