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For this / am grateful to your Excellency, and
beg to accept the expression of my sincere esteem
(Sgned) d. j. CARDINAL MERCER,
Archbishop of Malines

beg to accept the expression of my sincere esteem
tSgned) d. ]. CARDINAL MERCER,
Archbishop of Malines
The Governor General forwarded to his Eminencc
copy of the Kreischef of Malness report the
ditions of Father Devroye's intement
Governor General of Belgium Brussels
November 10th, 1915.
To His Entinence Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of
Mdttnes
As sequel to my ,cire of yesterday, I hare the
honor to iclose herewith the copy of report from
the Kreischef of Malnes and Bulletin of the army v
medical service about Father Deproye, 1Oho is de-
tanned under suspicion in the prison of this toww.
From these documents 1t is clear that the priest in
terested has ground of complaint against the treat
ment to 1otich he is subjected that he is weu and
quite capable Of undergoing the prison regime.
About Father ,Nferte'S, imprisoned at LouvGin,
notice has been gVen through the telephone that
he IN the condition Father Devrove. 7
haze not yet received the written report. intend to
pass it on to you Immediately 1Dhen receve 10.
present to your Eminencc the expression of my
sincere esteem and haze the honor to be your very
deuoted serUdnt.
(Sigmed) BARON Won Kissing,
Major General
Some "COmforts" in Jail
Copy of the Kreischef's report ncosed with the
preceding letter. .aA
Kreischefs Office, Malines,
No. 7049 II. November 10th, 1915. S
To the General Government of Belgium, Brussels.
In execution of the order communicated to me by
telephone OF November 9th, 1915, forwnrd here :
NTH medical report the state of health of Father
DeUroye, interned in the military prison at Manes
At the time the doctor 1Ons drawing up his re-
port, officer of the "Kreioant vsited the cell IN
which Father DeuroYe lodged
The cell is $50 meters long, 1.95 meters broad
and meters high The acalls 1OhiteUashed 1Oitk
lime. Father Devroyc is not obliged to sleep, has
been said, srd,U placed Immediately the floor
but he has at his disposal camp bedsteud furnished
,ch straaD mattress He has only slept one night on
THIS Mattress The day following his arrival at the
prison, the 7th instant he received hair mattress
aVhick he still sufficient number of clean
aVoolen blankets haze been niUen him, is proved
By the fact that he has sent back.
The warming of the cell is secured by stove
placed in the corridor of the prison. At the time Of
the visit to the prisoner the temperature there wds
sufficient 1Varner cell nearer to the stoue
his sufficiently heated. The lighting at night
comes from a lamp attached to the aUaU.
The inquiry has proved that Father Devroye Is
treated Nth the Difference de to has rank. The head
of the local military police asked him chether there
Uos anything he qoanted done. The father answered
that he content had no complaints to make about
the food and satisfied 1Uith his state of health
That his health is excellent is proved By the fact that
during his interview Nth the Cardinal he remained
standing for threequarters of hour before open
1oindow, and remark being made about this, he
said he 1peH and had need for a scarf.
I aUouLd also remark that the prison Where those
detained suspicion confined formerly serUed as
jail for Belgian soldiers The fitting up of the cells
dates only few years back 1t amswers to all hy-
gienc requirements.
(Signed) JOCHMUS
Colonel and Kreischef.
CONTINUED MONDAY
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