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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1916,–

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THE EXECUTION OF EDITH CAVELL.

FULL DETAILS OF THE ATROCITY.

The grave circumstances accompanying the execution by the Germans of Mis Cavell, the English nurse in Brussels, are fully act forth in papers released by the Press Bureau last evening, says the Daily News of October 22. They include two reports, one farcished iy the Secretary to the United States Lers. tion in Brussels, and the other by the Legal Counsellor to that Legation, both being forwarded by the United States Minister with other correspondence to Dr. Puga, the American Ambassador in

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have supplied, was the cause of aggravating the sentence passed on bar:-

It is with confdance and the hope of

Tofanderente-Rdith Cavell — the belingfarcurshly roovived that !

pray your Excellency to present to the Governor. General my request for grad in favour of Hias Cavell.

To this letter Mr. Whitlock wrote a post- script in his own hand i

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I am too ill to prosent my request in person, but I appeal to your goodness of heart so support it ad prevent the death of this unhappy woman. Have pity on her!

At the same time Mr. Whitlock address ed an appeal in identical terms t› Baron von Basing. the "Governor-General of Belgium..

British subject living in the Rue de lx Culture, Brussels, has been arrested. I should be greatly obliged to your Ex- collesey If you would be kind enough correct, to let me know if this report and, if so, what are the reasons for thi arrest. I should also be grateful if you' would kindly provide the Legation with the necessary authorization from the German judicial authorities for M. da H.Leral (Legal Counsellor to the Legation) to confer with Mise Cavpil, and eventual ly entrust someone with her defence. The Baron took no notice of this requers. and on Sept. 10 Mr. Whitlook reminded him, that he had received no reply. Erea then it was not all swo days later, on the 12th, that Baron von der Lancken

• follows! Wer na

Bliss Cavell sentenced fosterday and Monsieur le Ministro-Ta reply to the note which your Excellency has addressed autod at 3 two o'clock the morning dos to me under date of the S140 alt., I have pite our best efforts continued until the the honour to acquaint you that Miss fest moment. Full rapor. follows by mail. Edith. Caroll was arrested, on August 3, Twa long reports to Me Whitlock follow, and is now in the military prises of Stone by Hugh Gibson, the Secretary of the Gilles. She has confessed to havipa American Legation, and the other by Mr concealed in her house British sad de Loral. One details the parsistent but French soldiers, so well as Belgiano, of unsalling efforts mada to save the life 'bf

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The appeals were of "no avail, and next day, Oda 15, Mr. Whitlock telegraphed to the American Ambassader in London:

Your letter Sept. 23 and my replies (Oct.) 9 and li.

Gold Watches by well known London Makers, Several Diamond Rings, including London: The tarts hereses-forth-con-military ago, all desirous of proceeding to Miss Cavall, the other talls of the trial.

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"As revealed by the documents the main points of the story are as follows:

Miss Cavell was arrested on August 6. but it was not until, August 31. that Mr. Waltlock the American Minister in Brussels, heard of the matter. He immediately wrote to Baren von der Inncken, bend of the Political Depart ment of the Governor-General, Baron rou Bissing but got no reply until Sept. 12. after he had sent a second

later on Sept. 20:

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This reply stated that the charge was oon of ezabling British and French addiers and Belgians of military ge to escape the country. Pemission was refused to Mr. de Laval, the Legal Counsellor to the Legation, to see figs Cavell and arrange for her defence.

The Court-Martial (of 35 prisoners in all took place on Oct. 7 and 3, but it was not until the 9th (Satur day) that Mr de Leral heard of this from an outside 'source. ་་ On the Sun "day, he learned that the death sentence

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the Front She has also confessed to They are both dated Tuesday, Oct. 12.

(To be continued in to-morrow'a issue.) having provided these soldiers with the necessary money for their journey to France, and to

facilitated-1 having from Belgium by procuring

thefer, who enable them to cross'

them

the Dutch frontier clandestinely,

M

de

Miss

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I infinitely regret that I cannot grant

Leral permission to go and see" Cavell so long as she is in custody. Sept.

21. Mr. Whitlock is formed Dr. Page, the Americau Ambassador in of the state of affairs, and added: London,

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A interesting review of the position The Legation will, of cou so, audeavour of overeen trade under war conditions to see that a fair trial is given Mi a Carell

The trial took place an Uct, 7 and 8, but we given by Mr. A. A. Booth, chairman this fact was kept secret, and on the 9th of the Canard Company, at a generad Mr. Whitlock wrote to Dr. Fage, stating meeting of the Liverpool Steam - Ship In the twelve months of war the im that, the tree would be heard "next week." Owners Association.. Mr Whitlock added:

the German I took the matter up with authorities, and learned that Mi-s Cavell ports of our prizeipal urticles of food had indeed been arrested upon charge weighed 280,000,000 was against It seems that Miss Caval, 279,000,000 ext. in the preceding twelve of espionage. has made several very damaging admi: months of peace, said Mr. Both; while alone, and there appeared to be no ground

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apoc, which I could ask for her release imports of raw materials required for cur princip industries weighed 12700,000 before the trial,

tcns. as against 17,492,000 ton." The in creases in prices could not be considered;

essive.

On the 11th Mr Whitlock wrote to Dr. Page

Ihasten to send you word that her trial has been completed, and that the. German prosecutor has asked for sentence of death against

The most abundant supplies in the and eight other per- world outside would be wees to us if sons implicated by her testimong. Sen we could not bring them here, but our "tenon has not as yet boen proucanced, mercantile marino had been kept ran ..and I bare Home hope that the Court. markiai may decline to pass the rigorous sentence proposed.

if at in full efficiency by the adoption.

of the State War Risk Insurance Scheine.

had been pressed for in the case of me Day: Mr Whitlock, who was Any failure to employ our mercantile

Ming Covell.

When it was learned (again from an

ill, learned of the death sentence from marin, depleted as it was by the calls of an outsi'e source, and immediately addres.

outside source, although the promise red the following appeal to Baro: von der Guvernment work, in the most efficient i

Lancken:

manner would make a break in the pipe Your-Excalloncy.I have just learned of communication from the effects of that Mine Cavell, who was Biah which we might never-tacoler

AGAINST STATE CONTROL. cbjet, and consequently under the protection of my Embassy, was this

Suggestions had been made that the morning condemned to death by a son State should take over. Mercantile Marine tence of court artist,

hail been made to inform the Legs tion) that the death sentence had been passed on Monday alternoon, the 11th inst, a plea for clemency was address- ad Lá 6th Baron van Bissing - and Baron von der Lancken, and strong

With at golog into the causes which just as it had taken over the railways. personal appeals were made to the laked to such severe sentence and ons No analogy could be more dangerous.

ter by Mr. Hugh Gibson, Secretary to the American Legation, and by the Marquis do Villalobar, the Spanish Minister in Brussela."

GERMAN ORDURACY. Baron von der Lancken first denied the raport that the death sentenco" ha:] been passed. He remained unmoved for some time to all the appeals, but finally saw the Military Governor, who declined to consider any representation, or ples, for clemency.

which, if all reports which have reached In the case of the railways we had a me ars correct, is more severe in this

case than in all the others which have purely internal transport business, already been tried by the me tribunal I be working at rates controlled by the State: to be able to

the sentiments of in the case of our shipping we had c.apport to humanity and

Kx. generosity of his cellency the Governor-General on behalf service as flexible as the element upon of Mine Carell, in order that the sentence which is plies luze efficiency depended .of death which was passed against her on its power to adjost Itself rapidly to may be commuted, and that this unhappy every variation of market conditions. lady be not executed.

The other idea of controlling indicety Miss Uavell in the head nurse of the Surgical Institute of Brussels. She has the Mercantile Marine, by special: taxa in alleviating the sufferings tion of so-called war profits was only ons spent. hex,

at her school have boat degree lesu dangerous! Never had it. Barón von der Lancken declared that of others. even the Kaiser could not intervene, trained numerous nurses who, throughout been more vital from the national point of view that nothing should be done to in Germany as in Beigum, have but despite this Mr. Gibson and the kept Marquis de Villalobar pleaded earnestly the beginning of the war Min Cavell gave until after midnight. But the Gerasa her services to German soldiers as well so the difficulties resulting from the with- toobbers: Failing other reasons, her human drawal of one-fifth of our ships, and authorities remained utterly unmoved to career is of a Dature to inspire pity from the disorganisation of our ports and

TO PREVENT AN APPEAL

the tab at the bedside: of patient. Achock" enterprise. Without enterprise

for her and in advazce to secure her pardon the channels of distribution from these Sir Edward Grey, in his note of thanks If the information given me is correct,

to the American Ambassador, comments 511 Cavell, far from hiding herself, with ports could not have been overcome. It on this callousgens by saying that the landable frankness admitted all the facts was the enterprise of the traders and the

could efforts of the authorities were no doubt laid to her charge, and information supplied shipowners that had saved the nation

from famine prices, by her alous, and which she sloca prompted by the determination to carry cut the sentence before an appeal from the finding of the Court Martial could be made to a higher authority, and show in the cleareet manner, that the German

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The execution took place at two o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, the 12th inst. No details of the last act of the terrible tragedy are iron, and the statement published in London this week that on seeing the firing party Miss Cavell col lapsed and was shot through the head by an officer while she lay on the ground, la not confirmed. It in atted, however, int the frankly admitted that she bad given the assistance of which she was charged, and she told the English clergy man who was allowed to see her before her execution that she was happy to die £ve hor (counters are an ord TER OFFICIAL AMERICAN DOCUMENTS The correspondence opens with following lettarent on August 31 fuel by Mr BrandWhitlocky the United Bite

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