The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-31
EDITH cAvELLs GRAVE.
The Field of the Martyrs in Brussels
How Her Betrayal Was Avenged.

1H6 rleiu VI tHt MdIlyIS IN DIuSSSlS-
How Her Betrayal Was Avenged.
When the soldiers of the allied armies
made their triumphant entry into Brus-
sells recently, the British took possession
of little square mound Of earth, which,
though but a square meter in area, was
most sacred to them in that it covered
the remains of the British martyr nurse.
Edith Cayell, shot by the Germans for
assisting her countrymen, prisoners in
Brussels, to escape home Via Holland.
And though many a German owed his
life to her because she did not spare
herself when called upon to tend the
enemy wounded. no mercy was shown
her by the German officers when de-
nounced.
Where Miss Cayell was executed and
buried is described here by French
writer who recently paid visit to her
grave:
In Schaerbeek, northeastern suburb
of Brussels, stands a huge, red stone
establishment of no particular STYLE 1t
consists of central building, hanked by
two towers and prolonged by two wings.
1t is the national shooting ground of
Brussels, and it was inside its walls that
Miss Cavell was assassinated; it was in
the shelter of the knobs and bitches Of
this shooting ground that Al unfortu-
mates, guilty only Of loving their coun
try, were executed by the Germans dur
ing their occupation of Brussels.
''The death of Miss Cavell is yelled in
mystery, 1t is not known exactly on
what spot she and her companions met
their death. Positions favorable for in
ilicting death sentences are not lacking
in this inclosure Outside of the execu-
tloners, no witness was present, but the
examination we have made of the local
ity permits us to hope that we may be
able to throw some light on the drama.
AT the end of the enclosure, to the
right, is cabbage field cultivated by
the Germans Through the center of the
field runs a line of Al graves, which, on
this November morning, are shrouded in
frost This is the field Of the martyrs
and up till a few days ago these little
mounds of earth were the sole indica-
tions that this was the spot of their
martyrdom.
The Germans permitted neither cross
nor name to be placed on these tombs.
II was Nov. | that Mr.. Brassine the dis,
trict attorney, obtained the German kom-
mandantm's authorization to placea little
white cross and a number of each grave.
THUS this morning we fpd ourselves
face to face with another mysterious
aspect OF the affair Evidently these
numbers correspond TO a geometric plan
whereby it is possible to identify the
victims, But this place, it appears, was
burned by the Germans on their depart
ure from Brussels. Therefore, TO identify
Miss Csvell and her companions in mis-
fortune, we shall have to have course
TO elimination.
AS far as can be supposed, the grave
Of Miss Cayell bears the number 5. Tn
its miserable and anonymous character
It resembles the other graves. But this
morning il is distinguished BY two large
.wreaths Of chrysanthemums, one offered
by the community of Schaerbeek, the
other by the Belgian nation.
Among the martyrs is one whose
name the public has hitherto ignored
He is Louis Bril-, the Belgian, who to
ayenge Miss CayeI, assassinated the
man who denounced her. Miss Cayell was
betrayed to the Germans by a Belgian
youth, whose name has thus far not been
published out of consideration for the
family to whom be belonged, This youth,
after his announcement, never dared ven
ture into the streets of Brussels alone.
He was always accompanied by an agent
Of the German secret police.
Louis Bril- logged his steps till one
night he took advantage OF the occasion
to shoot him through the heart. But the
German police agent had noticed the in
terest which he bore TO the traitor, and
one morning Drills house was surrounded
by the German guards. Fortunately he
was warned in time TO escape by the
roof. But some weeks later, returning
to Brussels to thank the person who had
enabled him to get away, he was cap
tured by the Germans and shot Paris
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