Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-07
Distinguished Brussels Ad- vocate Describes Death
 of Edith Cavell.
TELLS IN DETAIL
 HOW GERMANS RULE
International Law Set Aside By Brute Force. To Accomplish What ever End. Military. Political or
 Commercial, Teutons Desire,


 a dinner tonight by the American Bar association, the last event of the program.
 Others present included attaches of the British, French, Belgian, Russian and Italian embassies, and Gaston de Leval, who spoke earlier in the day Mir. de Leval told the story of the execution of Edith Cavell the Eng. llsh nurse, whom he represented dur. Ing fer trial in Belgium. He was elected an honorary member of the assoclatlon. He spoke as follows
 Hague Treaty VaIueless. Many articles of the Hague con vention, when tested by the facts in Belgium with the invaders applying their own interpretations. proved al most valueless," MT. de Leval said:
 hTe imposing of excessive fines the punishment by death and impris onment of Belgian men and women and children unwarrantably accused of treason and lesser crimes, and the deportation of his compatriots into slavery were discussed by MT. de Le. val from the legal standpoint.
 Notwithstanding "all the sufferings and tyranny to which the Belgian population has been subjected" the speaker asserted, the people are as patriotic now as when in the early period of the war they stemmed the German flood at Liege.
 No matter how much the Germans | have advertised their victories and how powerfully their military system l mas impressed the Belgian popula- tion,' he said, "that population is just as hopeful as during the first days that the cause of civilization will triumph, and that tyranny will be crushed, because they know that right is might, that right is the only might, and that the Lord has Said, blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled"
 tried to make capital of the quarrels which, before the war, had taken place between the Flemish and Walloon el- ments of Belgium-the one descend ents of German tribes and the others descendants of the Romans.
 Cajole Two Factions.
 Since the very beginning they (the Germans) cajoled the Flemish popu- lation,' he said. "They tried to make it believe that Germany was helping their aspirations to free themselves of the troublesome Walloons. They told them that, owing to German eff forts, these Walloon and French ele- ments were to be set aside and the A Is1 lot freer with it's own language in the foreground.
 "But the people did not listen to these siren songs. So, the Germans added compulsion to persuasion, and by their new law made one country of the Walloons and one country of the Flemish, hoping, of course, that after the war, the Flemish population at any rate would be stepping stone for Germany to further conquest.
 But this separation was only on paper, and is not and will never be completely obtained. All the chiefssl of Belgian departments have resigned rather than carry out such instruc- tions. and the Germans, who had, when they came into Belgium, prom ised that all agents of the Belgian ] government continuing their duties l would always be free if they SO de- l sired, to leave their posts, are now sending to German prisons the chiefs | of those departments who have car ried out what their consciences told 1 them was their duty"
 Tribute to WhitlOck.
 Mr. de Leval paid tribute to Amer Jesus in Soul Winning John 4:1-26. Wednesday,, Sept. 19-"Helping Our Neighbors." Luke 10:25-37.
 Thursday, Sept. 2O.-"Teaching to Pray" Luke 11:1-13.
 Friday, Sept. 21.--Union prayer meeting in tabernacle, led by Rev.
 Fourth Week.
 Tuesday, Sept. 25.-"Choosing the Good Part" Luke 1O:3S-42.
 Wednesday, Sept. 26.-"Personal Responsibility, Matt. 25:14-31.
 Thursday, Sept. 27-"Four Classes ,f Hearers" Luke S:5-15. Friday; Sept. 2S.-Union prayer meeting in tabernacle, led by Rev. Stephens.
 Fifth Week. Tuesday, Oct. 2.-"Fruit Bearing," John 16:1-16. |. Wednesday, Oct. 3.-"Nccessity of Spiritual Bil th." John 3:1-16. Thursday, Oct. 4.-"Launch Out In o the Deep," Luke 5:1-11. 1. Friday, Oct. 5.-Union prayer meet !: ng in tabernacle, led by Re. Steph- ms. |:
 Sixth Week. Tuesday, Oct. 9.-"Gratitude to {. ,od," Ps. 103. |; Wednesday, Oct. 1O.-"Seeking li 'hings That Are Above," Go. Bills. IS Thursday, Oct. 11.--"After the Re ival, When Next?" Phil. 3:4-10. Friday. Oct. 12.-Union prayer neeting in tabernacle led by Rev. tephens.