New Britain herald., 1915-10-23
Whitlocl< Requests Body.

London, Oct. 23-The British foreign office this evening made pub- lie the report of Rev. H. $. T. Gahan, the British chaplain in Brussels, who visited Miss Edith Cavell just before her excution, and a letter from Brand Whitlock, the American minister to Belgium, to Walter Hones Page, the American ambassador in London. In his letter MT. Whitlock says he re- quested that the body of Miss CaveH be delivered to the school for nurses, of which she was the directress, his request being referred to the ministry of war in Berlin.
 Rev. MT. Gahan in his report says:
 "On Monday evening, the 11th of October, I was admitted by a special passport from the German authorities to the prison of St. Giles, where Miss Edith Cavell had been confined for ten weeks. The final sentence had been given early that afteroon.
 Calm and Resigned.
 "ro my astonishmcnt and relief, found my friend perfectly calm and resigned, but this could not lessen the tenderness and intensity of feeling on either part during that last interview of almost a hour.
 "Her first words to me were upon a matter concerning herself person. ally, but the solemn asseveration expressedly in the light of God and eternity. She then added that she wished all her friends to know that she willingly gave her life for her country and said:
 Did Not Fear Death.
 have no fear nor shrinking. I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me-
 "She further said:
 I thank God for this ten weeks of quiet before the end. My life has always been hurried and full of difi- culties; this time the rest has been a great mercy. They have all been very kind to me here. But this I would say, standing as I do in view of God and eternity: I realize that patriot sm is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.'
 we partook of Holy Communion ogether, and she received the gospel 1 message of consolation with all her leart. At the close of the little ser ice. I began to repeat the words: ADlue Wl-1l Ile, anu SIle JOlneQ SOICly n the end.
 Parting Messages
 we sat quietly talking until it was ime for me to go. She gave me parting messages for relations and friends. She spoke of her souls needs at the moment and she received he assurance of Gods words as only ] Christian can do.
 "Then I said goodbye and she smiled and said: We shall meet again.
 "A German military chaplain was with her at the end and afterwards gave her a Christian burial. He told me-
 "'She was brave and bright to the last. She professed her Christian faith and said she was glad to die for her country. She died like a herone"
 MT. Whitlock, in enclosing the let ter he wrote to Baron von der Lam chen, the German governor, at the request of President Faider of the court of appeals in Brussels and the pr esident of the Belgian School for Nurses, asking that Miss Cavells body be delivered to the School for Nurses, of which she was the directress, says:
 Inferred Near Prison.
 "I have not written a reply to my note to Baron Lanchen on the subject, but he came to see me yesterday af- ternoon and stated that the body had been inferred near the prison of St. Giles, where the execution took