The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-22

LONDON, Oct. 21=The circum-
stances connected with the
by the German authorities at Brussels
OF Miss Edith Cavell. a British nurse.
occupy constantly increasing attention
IN London. The forthcoming publica-
ton OF the report OF Brand Whitlock.
american minister to Belgium. on his
Efforts in Miss Cavell's behalf Is
awaited with keenest interest. This re-
port will be published II tomorrow's
morning newspapers.
The Mail says the report is a long
one and adds:
This account will strike a note of
horror throughout the world. Il will
tel OF the wonderful heroism OF a
woman who had nursed German
wounded. IL will tell Of the greatest
nght for a woman's life that was ever
fought. OF ~unavailing efforts of mobiles
n neutrals to combat The callous
secret cunning Of the Germans"
The Post publishes today a letter
from Miss Cayell's cousin concerning
her devotion to her work as a nurse.
My cousins intense devotion to the
alienation Of suffering caused her to
devote her life TO nursing in Brus-
sells" the letter says. "She voluntarily
remained there TO continue her work
when the city was taken by the Ger
mans. She would have nursed a Ger
man with as much tender care as an
Englishman.
In a letter TO me she said: We have
no wounded here now. The allies do
not come here and the Germans are
sent back to their own country. The
few that remain are nursed by their
own countrywomn. so we are denied
the great consolation Of being OF use
In own special way
She allowed the womanly quality
OF compassion TO get the better or
prudence and ~self-interest. For this
she has suffered untold miseries and
/ a martyrs death"
English newspapers draw a parallel
between the case OF Miss Cavell IN
Belgium and that of Mrs. Louise Her
bert. Who was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment as a spy IN
England. Mrs. Herbert's appeal wal
heard at Durham yesterday. She Is
a German. wife Of an English curate
at Darlington. She admitted that she
had sought information regarding ru-
nitions and intended TO send this in
formation to Germany. The judge
asked her yesterday:
p b4u you AultnQ 10 SenQ the In
formation to Germany IL you got the
chance?"
Yes, I did" she replied.
Mrs. Herbert also admitted she LAD
corresponded with Germany through
friends in Switzerland. The Judge.
astonished by her frank answers, re-
marked:
This woman has a conscience
she wishes TO answer truthfully and
deserves credit for that. At the same
time she is dangerous He affirmed
the sentence OF six months imprison-
ment.
The execution OF Miss Cavell was
characterized as "a crime that
dwarfts e that Of the L~usitania'
by the Rt. Rev. a. F. w. Ingram.
bishop OF London. preaching in 81.
Martins church today nj a Trafalgar
Day service.
Always. up 10 now" said the
bishop. "chivalry has enlightened the
horrors OF war. But IL is not so with
our enemies Of today. whose latest
crime is the murder in cold blood OF
a poor, defenseless English girl"
The bishop remarked that Admiral
Nelson would not have resorted 10
diplomatic inquiries in such a case.
He would have made his inquiries
with the thunder Of the guns OF the
fleet the bishop continued.
The spirit Of Nelson is dead in .Ae
young man Of the present day II ne
does not want TO know the reason
why this crime vas committed.