Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-24
MISS CAYELL NOT
AFRAID OF DEATH
Had Seen It So Often that It No
Longer Was Strange or Fear
full to Her.
CHAPLAIN MAKES A REPORT

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-The British
foreign office this evening made pub
lie the report of Rev. H. S. T. Gahan,
the British chaplain in Brussels, who
visited Miss Edith Cavell just before
her execution. and a letter from
Brand whitlock, the American min
lister to Belgium. to Walter Hines
Page. the American ambassador in
London. In his letter Mr.. whitlock
SAYS he requested that the body OF
Miss Cavell be delivered to the
school for nurses. of which she was
the directress, his request being re-
ferred to the ministry Of war in
Berlin.
Mr.. Gahan in his report said:
on Monday evening, the lith OF october,
/ was admitted by special passport
from the German authorities TO the prison
Of st. GILES. where Miss Edith Cavell
had been confined Tor ten weeks. Inc
CALM aud Resigned.
To my astonishment and relief found
my friend perfectly calm and resigned.
and intensity OF feeling on either part
during that last interview OF almost an
hour.
TO know that she willingly gave her
life for her country. and said:
Il have no fear nor shrinking. / have
seen death so often that II Is not strange
She further said: Il thank God for
this ten weeks OF quiet before the end.
My life has always been hurried and full
~ dfffiFnltl0Hs fhlH time the rest nnH
been a great mercy. They have all been
very kind to me here. But this l would
say standing as do n view OF GOD ana
not enough. / must have no hatred or
bitterness towards any one"
We partook of holy communion together
and she received the gospel message OF
consolation with all her heart. At the
close OF the little service began to re-
peat the words, Abide with me- and
she Joined softly IN the end.
We sat quietly talking until II was time
for me 10 go. She gave me parting mes
sages for relations and friends. She spoke
OF her souls needs at the moment and
she received the assurance OF Gods
words as only a Christian can do.
Then ] said good bye. and she smiled
A German military chaplain was with
her at the end and afterward gave her a
Christian burial. He told me:
she was brave and bright TO the last.
she protested her Christian faith and
eaid she was glad 20 die for her country.
She died like a heroine"
Mr.. whitiock. In enclosing the letter
he wrote TO Baron Won der Lancken. the
German governor. at the request OF
President Faider OF the court OF appeals
IN Brussels and the president Of the Bel
gian school for nurses. asking that Miss
Cavelrs body be delivered 10 the school
for nurses. Of which she was the direct
ress. says:
Must Have Formulation.
I have not received n written reply TO
my note to Baron Lancken on the sub
Ject. but he came TO see me yesterday
and stated the body had been inferred
near the prison OF st. Giles, whore the
execution took place. and that under the
regulations governing such cases Il was
impossible TO exhume the body without
written permission from the minister OF
war at Berlin.
He added that he had no authority to
ask for permission to exhune the body,
but that Immediately upon the return OF
the governor general he would request
him TO take the matter up.
/ shall hope to be able TO tell you that
we have at least been able TO accomplish
this small service.