Elisabeth.
[] 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, of Brussels.
Albert Libiez, lawyer, of Mons.
For the same offense the following are condemned to fifteen years of hard labor:
Hermann Capiau, engineer, of Wasmes—Ada Bodart, of Brussels—Georges Derveau, druggist, of Paturages—Mary de Croy, of Bellignies.
At the same session the Court Martial has pronounced sentences of hard labor and of imprisonment, varying from two to eight years, against seventeen others accused of treason against the Imperial Armies.
As regards Bancq and Edith Cavell, the sentence has already been fully carried out.
The Governor-General brings these facts to the attention of the public in order that they may serve as a warning.