White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-10-10
Grim Spirit of War StiH Lingers
in Land of Poilu.
CANNOT FORGET TREACHERY
How Alice ALBERT, Toque, lemoine
and Herbert Died "in the Ditch
France Stands Out as the Epitome
Of Vengeance, az Nemesis to the
Traitor-Aiice Aubert's Uoliness
Won Her the Title Of "The ooress"
Tragic Scene Described.

now well along into the second year
since the fighting ceased. France has
not forgotten nor can she forget those
countrymen of hers who played her
false when her need was greatest. In
contrast TO the very lenient treatment
accorded in this country to those in
dividuals who held their duty to their
country lightly in the days Of war,
France stands out as the epitome OF
vengeance, as Nemesis TO the traitor.
Bolo Pasha, Pierre Lenoir, Mata
Hari, the beautiful actress-these and
others already have gone to their death
in the ditch at the rifle butts of the
Maison Blanche In the Chateau of
Vincennes on the outskirts of Paris.
And now four more have died the
death of traitors in the same ditch.
Georges Toque. Noise Lemoine,
Leandre Herbert and Alice ALBERT
have but recently faced the firing
squad for their activities in aiding
the enemy during the world war. At
a c0urt-martial last July they were
condemned to die. ToQue. a former
colonial official, was, during the war.
q voluminous writer for the notorious
German paper, the Gazette des Ar
dennes, which circulated behind the
German lines, In addition he. a. veU
a. the other three Of the quartet, were
active In the territory occupied By
the Germans Ia dsnouncing their fei-
lev cOuntfyme0 10 ne enemy. which
denuuciations In more than one In
seance were instra0satai Ia bragtng
sbout the dsatA q loyal and patriotic
Frenchmen. For these crimes the
quartet were required to give up their
lives. An account Of their execution
Is given In the continental edition Of
the London Daily Mail.
Known a. 1.-THE oeress."
Shortly after 5 O'clock In the morn
ing a great gray-biue a drove slow
iy up the turf slope and came to q
standstill just behind the firing par
ties. The car contained ToQue and
Lemoine. Toque got out at once and
stood by the car apparently perfectly
calm and talking to his counsel. Le-
moline sat back In his seat with his
coat collar buttoned up, remarking In
q normal tone OF voice: ut Is too
cold. | prefer to wait here till the
others arrive"
A few minutes later a car contain
ing Herbert, still In military uniform.
arrived and then last of all Alice Au-
bert. whose u~gliness o her the III
tie of "the ogress." She was accom-
panied by two nuns of the Order OF
st. Joseph de Cluny. Alice ALBERT
had prior to leaving the prison OF St
Lawrence attended mass and taken
communion. She had been praying
all the way to v%incennes and held In
her hand n beautiful ivory crucifix
given by the nuns.
AS soon as she got out of the motor
car the whole party set out TO cover
on foot the 80 yards which separated
them from the execution posts. Toque
went first, followed by Lemoine. both
stepping out with hardly a sign OF
emotion. and accompanied by their
counsel and the venerable Able GEES
peitz, chaplain to vincennes. Then
came Herbert. He was the only one
who seemed terrified and dazed. Re-
fore leaving his cell back in the city
he had welcomed the magistrates with
a burst Of laughter. "You are going
to take me for a walk. 1 am very
pleased" he had said. Now he waA
frightened.
Last of all came Alice ALBERT. With
her short hair. loose and wind driven.
she carried her head high and her
eyes we're fixed straight before her.
In her hands she held clasped to her
breast her cruciix. 81 do not mind
dying" she said, "if l go to heaven.
l am only sorry for my relatives and
those who have to die with me. Please
pray for me and Them
The Coup de Grace to Toque.
The final preparations made, the
nuns embraced Alice ALBERT and then
the chaplain solemnly blessed them
all.
As the small party OF assistants
nuns, the chaplain and counsel with
drew, Toque tried to raise his right
arm. and In a strong voice shouted
II affirm I am innocent. yive ID
Francei" Only Herbert allowed the
soldiers TO biindfold him. the others
including the woman ALBERT. stating
that they preferred to lace death with
open eyes.
Meanwhile the four firing parties
each consisting OF II men in double
lines. were ready. The first line
knelt for the second line to FIRE ovez
their shoulders. A sergeant major,
with drawn sword. stood at their side,
and In crisp military tones rave the
order to fire.
There amt o deadly silence. Alice
ALBERT. Herbert and Lemoine were
dead. Toque still lived, and four nom
commissioned officers. revolver In
hand. gave the coup de grace. Even
then. although sho. through the right
temple, Toque showed signs of life.
and another shot was necessary to
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