Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
BRITISH RESENT
DEATH OF NURSE
At GERMAN HANDS
Raue Of England Reused Arrest
by the Execution of YOUNG
Woman Who Aided in Es-
cape of Some Soldiers.
WHITL0cK PLEAD IN VAIN
All Efforts Of American Minister
In Belgium Failed to Save
Her Kaiser Stops
Similar Cases.
WHITL0CK PLEAD IN VAIN

Her Kaiser Stops
Similar Cases.
London. Oct. ga wave Of indigna-
ton has swept over England az the
result of the publication here Of the
complete story Of the condemnation
and execution OF Miss Edith Caveli,
an English nurse at Brussels by Ger
man military authorities. The facts
we're brought to light in a report from
The American embassy in Brussels In
which the futile efforts Of Minister
Brand Whitlock and the legation sec
rotary. Hugh Gibson. to save the IN
happy oma are explained.
Miss Cavell vas not charged with
espionage. She was only charged with
aiding English, French and Belgian
sOldiers to escape across the Belgian
border into Holland. Later some OF
letters thanking her for her assistance.
Admitted the Facts.
When brought to trial Miss Cavell
admitted these facts. 1t was pointed
out by Secretary Gibson and the Span
ish minister as well that the sentence
or death was .~unuAuallyt vere-Tmor
severe than all others tried in the e
man military court. The German gov
ernor, Won Der Lacken, however. was
Iadalnant.
The. official report of the American
legation makes mention Of an appar-
ent lack Of good faith on the part Of
h German authorities In failing to
keep their promise to keep the Amerd-
can minister fully informed Of the trial
and sentence.
Brand Whitiock's Letter.
0VAA Ook%o- ~n~k hxv ~. uyhs%1NnL tD
Baron Won der Lancken by Mr.. Gibson
on the night Of the 11th follows:
Your ex%cellency: I have just learned
that Miss Cavell, who 10 a British subject
and consequently under the protection Of
my embassy, was this morning condemned
without going into tie causes Which led
to such O severe sentence, and one which
II all h reports which have reached me
than in all others which have been tried
by the same tribunal. I hope to be able Ia
appeal to the sentiments Of humanity n
s sene e Sn d Seh hss e o 3 Miss Caves. sei f IN ORDER
that the sentence Of death which has been
passed against her may be committed n
that 1tth this unhappy lady be not executed:
gical institute OF Brussels. h has spent
her life in alternating the sufferings of
others and at her school have been
trained numerous nurses who. throughout
the world. In Germany as In Belgium,
have kept watch at the bedsides Of pa
tents: At the beginning Of the war Miss
'dfers as wellNas to others.
Failing other reasons, her humanitarian
career - or 2 nature to inspire pity Ton
II the information given me is correct,
Miss Cavell, far from hiding herself. with
iaudable frankness admitted what the
she supplied was the of a~ggravating
the sentence passed upon her.
It is with confidence and hope OF it's
excellency to present to the he1 governor Slns gem gem
eral my request for grace In favor Of Miss
excellency assurances OF my high consid-
Grafton. Brand Whitlock.
Mr.. Gibson even went further than
did Mr.. Whitlock. He pointed out to
the German authorities the effect Of a
summary execution Of this sort upon
public opinion generally once the facts
become known and the possibility that
It might invite reprisals.
TO all ,DrOteStattOns the German Of
snciaas would not Yield The appeal
was carried to the military governor,
who a passed sentence upon the
young woman. The reply was that
only the kaiser himself could save her.
It was learned today that Emperor
William has notified King Alfonso. of
Spain. that he has pardoned Countess
Johanna de Belleville, Mmle. Louise
Thulier. a school teacher and phillfp
BaucQ. an architect, and Louis Sverin,
g chemist. who has been sentenced to
death with Miss Cavell and 23 others
sentenced to prison terms.
kaioorF oavoO Others,
Pope Benedict. King Alfonso. OF
Spain, n President Wilson are said
to have ~interceded with Emperor VIII
liam In behalf OF these persons andsthe
emperor was reported to have obtained.
q suspension Of the execution OF the
sentences in order that he might make
. detailed examination into the cases.
In trafalgar SQUARE yesterday all
reads were barred to the memory Of
Miss Cavell. One spectatOr holding a
wreath in his hand { be placed on the
Nelson column to her memory, ex-
claimed:
who win avense the murder Of this
splendid Engtlah woman.
In response 20 this appeal many new
recruits came forward. The London
papers. In their editorials, while pay
Ing tribute 10 the fine efforts oI Aneri-
s6shalf.a characteiitsSsshSF sxScEticn Il
most damna6le crime Of the war"
The Daily Graphic says:
foul and dAmnahIo infamy n ali Ger.
mAnyss bloody ctlnaoe "a this var can.
not equal. for this w coId. calcnla.
ted and deliberate murdor. Not h1nven
tt0oll. nor IN the moecy of Al the
angcls could md Z modiafory explana-
tion.