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VAN DER LUBBE EXECUTED

HOLLAND AROUSED

Berlin, Jan, 10,

suspect that the condemned van der Lubbe,-

was German Government was legally. within its rights and "that the Dutch Government will take no further action. But an official silenca is preserved.-Router.

Regarded As Insane.

The Hague, Jan. 10.

Dies In Silence. The Reich Prosecutor, Herr Werner, the President of the Leipzig Court, Herr Buanger, three Supreme Court judges, twelve Van der Lubbe, Dutch Commun- Councillors of State for Leipzig,

It is officially stated that Baron fet, found guilty at the world-re- the District Prison Governor, a

were pre-von Nourath last night informed nowned Leipzig trial on charges doctor and clergyman

when van the Dutch Minister in Berlin that of having set fire to the Relch-sent in the courtyard atax, was guillotined to-day. Van der Lubbo, with his head down. Proaldent von Hindenburg der Lubbe, whose behaviour at his listened to the death sentence.

had

found no reason to pardon van der

Lubbe, who would be executed in the morning.

trial led many to belleve he was Still impassive and silent, van feeble-minded, died at 7.30 this der Lubbe quietly followed his exe- morning, President von Hinden cutioner, wearing evening dress

It was generally belleved here burg having refused to grant him and white gloves, to the scaffold,

Lubbo's sentanco a pardon.

where he was tied to a plank that van der Van der Lubbe admitted his Thirty seconds later the execution-would be commuted to life impri- gullt during the trial. His four er declared that justice had been sonment, and as he was regarded as insane execution was consider. alleged accomplices

ed unthinkable.--Reuter. their freedom.

It is learned that two days ago It was not until Inte yesterday the Dutch Government, was advis night, 18 days after the pronounceed of the Impending execution, but ment of sentence, that the Gov- ernor of the Leipzig State Prison. Dutch oficials were present at

were

given done.

informed van der Lubbe that Pre- sident Ilindenburg had declined to exercise his privilego and pardon. The prisoner must expect to die in the morning, he said.

Van der Lubbe listened, with the same apathy he exhibited during his trial and did not reply to question as to whether ho wanted a clergyman to attend him; nor did he express any special wish on the eva of his execution.

an der Lubbe's end.

After a medical examination yes. terday evening van der Lubbe was pronounced sanc.-Reutor.

Dutch Opinion

Amsterdam, Jan. 10.

I'm Very Sorry..

You have been looking forward to

the party for days and then a heavy cold compels you to cry off....... aneezing, coughing, snuffing and wretched you have not dared to go.

A fow Respirolda taken at the first Indication of the approaching trouble would have made a difference, These pleasant-tasting lazenges, when held The news of the execution of in the mouth and allowed to dissolve van der Lubbe has caused con- slowly, emit antiseptic vapours which, sidarable indignation among cer-elrculating through the respiratory tain sections of the population. It organs, dispel the geras of Cohls came as a complete surprise, as it before they have got a grip.

Many a cold can be arrested in its The executiorer and bis attend was felt that after, the Dutch ro-

that the

carly ant worked all night long to erect presentations the guillotine in the prison yard. which van der Lubbe admitted At 6 am, the Governor shaved would not be punishable by death. his mute prisoner and led him to It was fully expected that Preal

Only the feeble dont von Hindenburg would grant the courtyard. peals of the prison bells announca reprieve and commute the sen- ed that a man was paying the tence. supreme penalty. The pubile was entirely ignorant of the Immin-

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