D. App. 17.
Malines, November 19th, 1914.
Court of the General Belgian Government.
Present:
President, Stempel.
Secretary, Stemper.
There appears on citation Musketeer Wilhelm Mainz as witness, and is examined as follows:
As to Person: My name is Wilhelm Mainz, aged 39; musketeer, 1st Company, 2nd Landsturm Battalion Neuss, at present in Malines.
As to Case: On August 25th, in the evening, I was on guard at the signal cabin, about 1000 metres from the railway station at Louvain. Once, on turning round—it was between 8 and 9 o'clock—I saw clearly two bright rockets rising near the station. After the ascent of these rockets, I heard all at once in the town, and more especially near the station, violent firing.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: Wilhelm Mainz.
After the importance of the oath had been pointed out to him, the witness was duly sworn.