serious and chivalrous concern for the
welfare of the accused, then told Mr. Kirschen that he would endeavour
to be present at the trial in order to watch the case. Mr. Kirschen
dissuaded him from attending the trial on the ground that it would only
serve to harm Miss Cavell rather than help her; that the judges would
resent the presence of a representative of the American Legation.
Although it seems unbelievable that any man of judicial mind would
resent the presence of another bent solely on watching the course of
justice, Mr. Kirschen's advice was confirmed by other Belgian lawyers
who had defended prisoners before the German military courts and spoke
with the authority of experience. Mr. Kirschen promised, however, to
keep Maitre de Leval fully posted as to all the developments of the case
and the facts brought out in the course of the trial.

[Illustration: German proclamation announcing the execution of Miss
Cavell

PROCLAMATION

Le Tribunal de Conseil de Guerre Imperial Allemand siegent a Bruxelles
a prononce les condamnations suivantes:

Condamne a mort pour trahison en bande organise:

Edith CAVAELL, Institutrice a Bruxelles.
Philippe BANCQ, Architecte a Bruxelles.
Jeanne de BELLEVILLE, de Montignies.
Louise THUILIEZ, Professeur a Lille.
Louis SEVERIN, Pharmacien a Bruxelles.
Albert LIBIEZ, Avocat a Mons.

Pour le meme motif, ont ete condamnes a quince ans de travaux forces:

Hermann CAPIAU, Ingenieur a Wasmes.--Ada BODART, a Bruxelles--Georges
DERVEAU, Pharmacien a Paturages.--Mary de Croy, a Bellignies.

Dans la meme seance, le Conseil de Guerre a prononce contre dix-sept
autres accuses de trahison envers les Armees Imperiales, des
comdamnations de travaux forces et de prison variant entre deux ans
et huit ans.

En ce qui concerne BANCQ et Edith CAVELL, le jugement a deja recu
pleine execution.

Le General Gouverneur de Bruxelles porte ces faits a la connaissance
de public pour qu'ils servent d'avertissement.

Translation:

The Imperial German Court Martial sitting at Brussels has pronounced
the following sentence:

Condemned to death for treason committed as an organized band:

Edith Cavell, teacher, of Brussels.
Philippe Bancq, Architect, of Brussels.
Jeanne de Belleville, of Montignies.
Louise Thuilier, Teacher, of Lille.
Louis Severin, druggist,