Evening journal., 1918-06-12
Construotlve "Espionaue.D

NohSduotiNc lESplOnh0t
The persons mentioned below were
condemned by the Tribunal OF the Coun-
ci' Of War and shot this same day al
the Citadel. namely;
Eugene Jscuet, wholesale wine mer-
chant.
Ernest Deconinck, sub-lieutensnt.
Georges Maertens, tradesman.
Sylvere Nerhulst, workman.
% For having concealed the Eng
lish aviator who alighted at Gattlg-
MES on March Al last, for having given
him shelter and facilitated his passage
OF France, so that he was able TO re-
turn to the enemy's lines;
~ FOR having maintained and as
sisted members OF the enemy army
who, after dlscarding their uniforms,
remained In Lille and It's suburbs, and
for having enabled them TO escape into
France.
By proclamation OF the governor, Of
April I, 1915, these two cases, being
considered as espionage. are brought
TO the knowledge OF the public in or
der that they may serve as a warn
ing.
Notice posted up In Lille, Nord,
France, Sept. %. 1915; Scraps Of pa
per-" pp. 26-27.
The Tribunal OF the Imperial Ger
man Council OF War sitting In Brus-
sells has pronounced the following SEN
tences:
Condemned to death for conspiring
together TO commit treason:
Edith Cavell. teacher OF Brussels.
Philippe Bancq, architect Of Brussels.
jeanne de Nelleville, OF Montignies.
Louise Thuiliez, professor OF Lille.
Louis Severin, chemist Of Brussels.
Albert Libiez, lawyer Of Mons.
For the same Offense the following
have been condemned to fifteen years
hard labor:
Hermann Capiau, engineer OF Washes.
Ada BOdart OF Brussels.
Georges Derveau, chemist Of Patur-
ages.
Mary de Croy, Of Bellignies.
At-the same sitting, the war coun-
Gil condemned seventeen others charged
with treason against TIE Imperial arm
les TO sentences Of ht I labor and i'm
prison,lent varying frJm two to eight
years.
lLe sentences passed on Bancq and
Edith Cayell have already been fully
executed.
The governor general Of Brussels
brings these facts TO the knowledge or
the public that they may serve as a
warning.
Proclamation Of General Won Bisslng.
Brussels, Oct ~, 1915; scraps OF Pa
per" pp. 3O-3i. The ohenses here de
scribed as treason" were OF the same
character as those characterized in tho
preceding Lille notice as espionage"
Collection Of Contributions and lndem-
mites"
The town OF Wavre will be set on
hre and destroyed II payment Of con-
tribution OF three million francs IS not
made within a reasonable time, no mat
ter who may be injured: the innocent
will suffer with the guilty.
Notice from Gen. Won Weber 10 the
mayor Of Wavre, Belgium, Aus. 2 1914
"Juges par euX-memes." p. 50.
On account Of acts 81 hostility an in
demnity OF $4,000 francs is imposed on
the Commune Of Luneville. The mayor
Is ordered TO pay over this sum on
September 6, 1911, at Q o'clock in the
morning, TO the representative Of the
German military authorities. Fifty
thousand francs Of the payment must
be made in specie All appeals Will be
considered null and void. No postpone
ment will be granted.
II the Commune does not punctually
execute the order TO pay this sum OF
65O.OOO francs, all goods that can be dis
trained upon will be seized.
In case Of non-payment, house-to-
house visits will be made and all the
Inhabitants will be searched. Any per
son who has deliberately concealed
money or tried to withhold goods from
seizure by the military authorities. or
who attempts to leave the town. will
be shot.
The mayor and the hostages taken
by the military authorities will be made