The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-22
Brand Whitlock's Story Of
Death Of Nurse Spy
Is Awaited
LONDON AWAITS
REPORT IN CASE
To Tell Full Details of Miss
Covelps Execution by
the Germans

London, Oct. Z2.--Ine circumstances
connected with the execution by the Ger
man authorities at Brussels of Miss
Edith Cavell, British nurse, occupy con-
stanty increasing attention in London.
The Forthcoming publication of the re-
port of Brand Whitlock, American min
ister to Belgium, on his efforts in Miss
Cavell's behalf is awaited with keenest
interest. This report was to be published
in to-day's morning newspapers.
The Mail says the report is long one,
and adds
"This account will strike note of
horror throughout the world. 1t will tell
Of the wonderful heroism of woman
who had nursed German wounded. 1t
will tell of the greatest fight for a WON
ans life that was ever fought, OF un-
awaiting efforts of mobiles and neutrals to
combat the callous secret cunning OF the
Germans"
The Post published yesterday a letter
from Miss CavelPs cousin concerning her
devotion to her work as a nurse. My
cousins intense devotion to the alleyia-
ton of suffering caused her to devote her
life to nursing in Brussels" the letter
says. "She voluntarily remained there
to continue her work when the city was
taken by the Germans. She would have
nursed a German with as much tender
care as an Englishman. In 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 countrywomen, so we are
denied the great consolation of being OF
use in our special way She allowed
the womanly quality OF compassion to
get the better of prudence and self-inter-
est. For this she suffered miseres and
died a martyrs death"
"A crime that dwarfs even that of the
Lusitania," was the characterization of
the execution of Miss Cavell in dis
course by DIR. Ingram, bishop of London,
at Trafalgar day service in St. Mar
tins church yesterday. Always, up to
now" said the bishop, ''chivalry has en-
lightened the horrors of war. But it is
not so with our enemies Of to-day, whose
latest crime is the murder in cold blood
of poor, defenseless English girl"
The bishop remarked that Admiral ,
Nelson would not have resorted to diplo
matte inquiries in such case. He
would have made his inquiries with the
thunder of the guns of the feet, the bsh
op said "The spirit of Nelson is dead in
the young man of the present day if he
does not want 10 know the reason why
this crime was committed"
English newspapers draw a parallel be-
TWEEN the case OF Miss Cavell in Belgium
and that of Mrs. Louise Herbert, who
was sentenced TO six months imprison
ment as a spy in England. -slrs. Her
bert's appeal was heard at Durham on
Wednesday. She is a German; wife of |
an English curate at Darlington. She
admitted that she had sought informa
ton regarding munitions and attended
TO send this information 10 Germany. |
The Judge asked her Wednesday,
did you intend TO send the informa
ton 10 Germany II you got the chanee"
"Yes, | did" she replied.
Mrs. Herbert also admitted she had
with Germany through /
friends in Switzerland The Judge, aston
ished by her frank answers, remarked; /
This woman has a conscience she l
wishes TO answer truthfully and deserves
credit for that. At the same time. she is /
dangerous" He affirmed the sentence Of
six months Imprisonment.
The American and Spanish ministers i
10 Belgium interviewed 90 have committed
the death sentence passed on Miss Csvell.
but their efforts were fniitless. Lord \
Lansdowne told the House Of Lords on
night. in the case OF two
French women. however, who also were
SENTENCED 20 death, strong Representa-
tions made by Pope Benedict and King
Alfonso Of Spain had the effect Of post
pOning the executions until the German
emperor considered the report. Lord
Iansd0wne added that the people Of this
country were being continually shocked
BIZ such incidents, the last one always
being more shocking than the one proceed
ing.
Lord LansdoVne added that By her con
duct Miss Cavell might have rendered
herself liable 60 severe punishment, bat
be Rad no hesitation in saying she might.
u any rate. have sHpected that measure
Bf mercy which. b. believed. would not
b. refused IN any civilized country o. =
very brave and devoted woman who rad
riyen al her enerpies 20 TIE nit vstion
1f tie sufdiugs Of othsrs.