The witness was then sworn.
Proceedings closed.
Signed: Dr. Ivers. Signed: Reisener.
D. App. 3.
Court of the Government-General at Brussels.
Present:
Dr. Ivers, Judge of Military Law.
Secretary, Rambeau.
Louvain, September 23rd, 1914.
Major v. Manteuffel, commanding 15th Mobile Commando, declared as follows:
As to Person: My name is Walter v. Manteuffel, born at Gnesen on January 23rd, 1864; Protestant.
The witness was informed that the Governor-General, Field-Marshal General Baron von der Goltz, had arranged judicial proceedings for the purpose of ascertaining whether German military persons, and, if so, which, were guilty and deserving of punishment; he then made the following statement: